Nestor Alves da Silva (23 June 1926 – 13 September 1987). Nestor, a Brazilian footballer who played for the Brazil national football team in 1956. Additionally, he was a part of Brazil's squad for the 1956 South American Championship.
Nestor began his career in Niterói-RJ, in 1944, playing for the teams Fonseca and Canto do Rio. From 1947 until the beginning of 1950, he played for Vasco da Gama, among his main achievements being the Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State Championship) in 1947 and 1949, as well as the South American Club Championship in 1948. He played in 93 games, scored 17 goals and provided 23 assists.
After leaving São Januário, he played for Palmeiras and had stints at Flamengo, XV de Jaú, Noroeste, Londrina, and ended his career at Prudentina-SP in 1960.
He was a coach between the 1960s and 1970s, working in the interior of São Paulo and Paraná state football, most notably winning the Paraná State Championship in 1964, by the Maringá team.
Death He died at the age of 61, a victim of a car accident, on September 13, 1987, in São Paulo.
Honours Canto do Rio Campeonato Niteroiense: 1945
Vasco da Gama Campeonato Carioca: 1947 e 1948 Sul-Americano de Clubes: 1948 Torneio Início do Rio de Janeiro: 1948 Torneio Municipal: 1947 Taça Centenários de Portugal: 1947
Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 1950 Taça Cidade de São Paulo: 1950
Seleção Paulista Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais: 1956
Prudentina Campeonato Paulista Série A3: 1960
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