Odair Souza (born 4 February 1982), commonly known as Neném, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career Born in Urubici, Santa Catarina, Neném made his senior debuts with lowly locals Guarani Palhoça. After spells at Atlético Paranaense, Figueirense, Goiás, Londrina, Criciúma, Caxias and Veranópolis, all unsuccessful, he joined Chapecoense in 2009.Neném atinge recorde na Chapecoense (Neném breaks record in Chapecoense) ; Tudo Sobre Chapecó, 13 May 2014
On 15 July 2010 Neném moved to Joinville in Série D, on loan until the end of the year.Neném acerta com o JEC até fim do ano (Neném signs with JEC until the end of the year) ; Portal Joinville, 15 July 2010 He returned to Chape in 2011, and after achieving promotion to Série B in 2012, made his professional debut on 31 August 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Icasa.Icasa bate a vice-líder e derruba série invicta da Chape como mandante (Icasa defeats the second placed and stops home winning run of Chape); Globo Esporte, 31 August 2013
Neném appeared in 14 matches during the campaign, with his side being promoted to Série A for the first time ever. He made his top level debut on 11 May 2014, again from the bench in a 1–2 home loss against Grêmio.Barcos faz dois, e Grêmio bate Chape na Arena Condá com público recorde (Barcos scores two, and Grêmio defeats Chape in a record-attendance Arena Condá); Globo Esporte, 11 May 2014
Neném also established a record, being the first player to play in all Brazilian four divisions for the same club. He also renewed his link with the club in December 2014, being also the second player with most appearances for Chape in its history.
Neném did not board LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals, which crashed and killed 19 of his teammates.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCriciúma2005Série B70————7020060040———40200790100———190Subtotal160140000000300Chapecoense2009Série D13026320——4132010Série C0018320—10Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina03032011144222———366201220119140——4322013Série B140201———3412014Série A15013020——3002015110120103Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana0—270201610403010—90Subtotal885133101404010024915Joinville (loan)2010Série D91————91Career total1136147101404010028816
Honours Chapecoense Campeonato Catarinense: 2016, 2017 Copa Sudamericana: 2016
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