Mirandinha
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Francisco Ernani Lima da Silva, better known as Mirandinha (born 2 July 1959 in Brasilia
), is a former professional Brazilian footballer
.
Mirandinha won four caps for the Brazilian national team
, all in 1987, with his only international goal coming against England
.
Mirandinha is most notable for being the first Brazilian to play for an English football club, when he signed for Newcastle United
in 1987, after he scored against England in the 1987 Rous Cup
. The move cost Newcastle £575,000. His time at Newcastle was a mixed bag of spectacular goals, injury and charges of selfish play.
He later joined Corinthians
, and scored two goals for them in the 1991 Copa Libertadores.
After leaving Corinthians he played for Fortaleza
, and he then had spells in Japan with Shimizu S-Pulse
and Shonan Bellmare
.
|1987–88||rowspan="2"|Newcastle United
||rowspan="2"|First Division
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|1988–89||28||8||3||1||2||1||colspan="2"|-||35||10
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|1991||Corinthians
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|1992||Shimizu S-Pulse
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|1993||Fujita Industries
||Football League
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|1994||Bellmare Hiratsuka
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|1987||4||1
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!Total||4||1
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Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
), is a former professional Brazilian footballer
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
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Mirandinha won four caps for the Brazilian national team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, all in 1987, with his only international goal coming against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
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Mirandinha is most notable for being the first Brazilian to play for an English football club, when he signed for Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in 1987, after he scored against England in the 1987 Rous Cup
Rous Cup
The Rous Cup was a short-lived football competition in the second half of the 1980s, contested between England, Scotland and, in later years, a guest team from South America.-Overview:...
. The move cost Newcastle £575,000. His time at Newcastle was a mixed bag of spectacular goals, injury and charges of selfish play.
He later joined Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
, and scored two goals for them in the 1991 Copa Libertadores.
After leaving Corinthians he played for Fortaleza
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
Fortaleza Esporte Clube, usually known as Fortaleza, is primarily a football club, but is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball. Fortaleza Esporte Clube is based in Fortaleza, capital of the State of Ceará, Brazil...
, and he then had spells in Japan with Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
and Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...
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Club statistics
|-|1987–88||rowspan="2"|Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
||rowspan="2"|First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
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|1988–89||28||8||3||1||2||1||colspan="2"|-||35||10
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|1991||Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
||Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
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|1992||Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
||J. League 1||colspan="2"|-||||||8||2||colspan="2"|-||8||2
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|1993||Fujita Industries
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...
||Football League
Japan Football League
The is the 3rd tier of the Japanese association football league system, following J. League Division 1 and J. League Division 2. Also known as the JFL, it is generally considered as the top amateur league in Japan although in reality it is a semi-professional league as many full-time footballers...
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|1994||Bellmare Hiratsuka
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...
||J. League 1||13||2||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||14||2
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54||19||5||1||4||2||colspan="2"|-||67||23
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National team statistics
|-|1987||4||1
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!Total||4||1
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