Nélson Pescuma (26 September 1945 – 10 October 2006), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Career
A defender who drew attention for his height, unusual at the time for Brazilian football, was trained in the youth sectors of São Paulo, but reached his peak playing for Coritiba, the club where he became an idol. He also participated in the Campeonato Paulista champion squad for Portuguesa in 1973.
Honours
Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense: 1971, 1972, 1973 Torneio do Povo: 1973
Portuguesa Campeonato Paulista: 1973
Fluminense Campeonato Carioca: 1975
Individual 1971 Bola de Prata
Death
Pescuma died in Curitiba at the age of 61, victim from a liver cancer.
References
External links Pescuma at ogol.com.br