Niquinha

Niquinha
Personal information
Full name Edson Pereira de Barros
Date of birth (1971-09-30) 30 September 1971
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Náutico 44 (5)
1996 Sport 0 (0)
1997 Manchete
1997–2009 Rio Ave 340 (18)
2009–2010 Francana

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Edson Pereira de Barros (born 30 September 1971), known as Niquinha, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Football career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Niquinha started his professional career in Brazil with lowly Clube Náutico Capibaribe and Manchete Futebol Clube, with a spell in between with Sport Club do Recife in which he collected no Série A appearances. In 1997 he moved to Portugal, joining Rio Ave F.C. where he went on to become one of its most influential players, with nearly 400 competitive games for the Vila do Conde club.

After still contributing regularly in the 2008–09 season – 22 matches, 16 starts – as Rio Ave eventually retained its Primeira Liga status, Niquinha returned home aged 38, joining amateurs Associação Atlética Francana.


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