Edson Pereira de Barros
Encyclopedia
Edson Pereira de Barros, aka Niquinha (born 30 September 1971), is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Associação Atlética Francana
as a midfielder
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, Niquinha started his professional career in Brazil with lowly Clube Náutico Capibaribe
and Manchete Futebol Clube. In 1997 he moved to Portugal
, joining Rio Ave FC, where he went on to become one of its most influential players, amassing nearly 400 overall appearances for the Vila do Conde outfit.
After still contributing regularly in 2008–09 - 22 matches, 16 starts - as Rio Ave eventually retained its top flight status, Niquinha returned home aged 38, joining amateurs Associação Atlética Francana
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Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for Associação Atlética Francana
Associação Atlética Francana
Associação Atlética Francana, also known as Francana, is a Brazilian football club based in Franca, São Paulo state. The club competed in the Série A and in the Série C once.-History:...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Football career
Born in Minas GeraisMinas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
, Niquinha started his professional career in Brazil with lowly Clube Náutico Capibaribe
Clube Náutico Capibaribe
Clube Náutico Capibaribe, also known as Náutico, is a Brazilian sports club, including a professional football team, in Recife, Pernambuco....
and Manchete Futebol Clube. In 1997 he moved to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, joining Rio Ave FC, where he went on to become one of its most influential players, amassing nearly 400 overall appearances for the Vila do Conde outfit.
After still contributing regularly in 2008–09 - 22 matches, 16 starts - as Rio Ave eventually retained its top flight status, Niquinha returned home aged 38, joining amateurs Associação Atlética Francana
Associação Atlética Francana
Associação Atlética Francana, also known as Francana, is a Brazilian football club based in Franca, São Paulo state. The club competed in the Série A and in the Série C once.-History:...
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