Nena (footballer, born 1981)

Nena
Personal information
Full name Ygor da Silva
Date of birth (1981-12-19) 19 December 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
São Vicente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 São Vicente
2006 Botafogo-SP
2006 América-RN
2007 Cascavel CR
2007 Olímpia
2008 São Bento
2008 XV de Piracicaba
2008 Londrina
2008 ASA
2009 São Bernardo FC
2009 ASA
2009 Vila Nova
2010 São Bernardo FC
2010 ASA
2011 São Bernardo FC
2011 São José-SP
2011 Red Bull Brasil
2012 Metropolitano
2012 Icasa
2012 Noroeste
2013 Caldense
2013 Guarani
2014–2016 Brasil de Pelotas
2017 Ituano
2018 Manaus
2019 Esportivo
2020 Penarol-AM
2020 Portuguesa Santista
2020–2021 Santa Cruz-RS
2021 Guarani-VA
2022 Santa Cruz-RS
International career
2013 Equatorial Guinea 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024

Ygor da Silva (born 19 December 1981), better known as Nena, is a Brazilian born and Equatoguinean naturalized former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Santos, Nena began her career at São Vicente AC. Having played for several clubs in Brazilian football, the athlete was notable for being top scorer twice in editions of the lower divisions of the Brazilian Championship: in 2009 in Série C, playing for ASA,[1] and in 2014 in Série D, playing for Brasil de Pelotas.[2] He was Amazonian champion in 2018 with Manaus, and ended his career at FC Santa Cruz, winning the FGF Cup and the Gáucho Série B with the club.[3]

International career

Naturalized under the influence of a friend Jonatas Obina, Nena played one match for the Equatorial Guinea national team on 24 March 2013, vs. Cape Verde. Due to later problems with documentation, he was never called up again.[4]

Honours

Manaus
Santa Cruz-RS
Individual

References

  1. ^ "Nova aposta do Guarani, Nena quer reviver bons momentos na Série C". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 7 May 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ "DECIDIDO? Com vantagem de 3 gols, Nena pode ser o artilheiro da Série D". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 7 November 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ ""Não queria me despedir assim": disse o centroavante Nena sobre a eliminação do Galo". Rádio Santa Cruz (in Portuguese). 26 June 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Nena é convocado pela seleção africana de Guiné Equatorial". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 11 March 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  • Nena at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  • Nena at Soccerway