Maneca, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maneca

Brazilian footballer

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1926

Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Date of Death: 28-Jun-1961

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Manuel Marinho Alves, best known as Maneca (January 28, 1926 – June 28, 1961) was an association footballer in striker role.
He was born in Salvador Bahia, Brazil. During his career (1943–1957) he played for Galícia, Vitória, Vasco da Gama and Bangu.
He won four Rio de Janeiro State Championships (1947, 1949, 1950 and 1952) and the South American Club Championship of 1948.
For Brazilian team he participated in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, playing 4 games and scoring one goal.He commited suicide in his girlfriend's house, in June 28, 1961, by mercury cyanide poisoning.