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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Reinaldo de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-01-11)11 January 1957 (age 68) | ||
| Place of birth | Ponte Nova, Brazil | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1985 | Atlético Mineiro | 475 | (255) |
| 1985 | Palmeiras | 7 | (0) |
| 1986 | Rio Negro | 6 | (2) |
| 1986 | Cruzeiro | 2 | (0) |
| 1986 | Häcken | ||
| 1987 | Telstar Velsen | 6 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1985 | Brazil | 37 | (14) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999 | Valeriodoce | ||
| 2001 | Mamoré | ||
| 2012 | Villa Nova | ||
| 2014 | Ipatinga | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Reinaldo de Lima (born 11 January 1957) is a Brazilian formerfootballer who played as astriker. He is popularly known asReinaldo orRei (The King). Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the history of Brazilian football, Reinaldo played most of his career forAtlético Mineiro, is considered by many the most important player in the club, and still holds the record of highest goal average per game in the Brazilian league, with 1.55 goals per match in the 1977 Brazilian Championship, at a time whenAtlético Mineiro was regarded to have one of the best teams in the world.
Legendary Brazilian midfielderZico considered him the best player he had ever seen, believing he would have been the greatest Brazilian player afterPelé if not for injuries.[1]
Reinaldo played 30 matches and scored 14 goals for theBrazil national team between July 1975 and May 1985, including the1978 FIFA World Cup, where he scored one goal against Sweden.[2] He also scored the qualifying goal for Brazil's participation in the1982 FIFA World Cup held in Spain, but was not included on the team, apparently due to injury.
Reinaldo scored a club record of 255 goals forClube Atlético Mineiro.[3] He also averaged 1.55 goals per match in the1977 season—scoring 28 goals in 18 matches— the record average for theBrazilian League, for which Atlético supporters nicknamed himThe King ("o Rei", in Portuguese, which also served as a pun on his name).[citation needed] He won eightCampeonato Mineiro titles including six consecutively: in 1976, 1978–1983, and 1985.
Reinaldo is still remembered by Atlético Mineiro supporters.[citation needed] In 2004, he was elected inBelo Horizonte to represent thePartido dos Trabalhadores (Brazilian Workers' Party).[citation needed]
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