Neto Guerino

Guerino Minervino Neto (born 24 March 1950), commonly known as Neto Guerino, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.

Guerino Neto

Personal information
Full name	Guerino Minervino Neto
Date of birth	(1950-03-24) 24 March 1950 (age 75)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1972	Nacional de Uberaba	?	(?)
1972–1973	Atlético Mineiro	30	(1)
1973–1974	Nacional	?	(9)
1974–1983	PAOK	233	(66)
1983–1985	Apollon Kalamarias	40	(8)
Total		303	(84)
Managerial career
1993	Veria
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In the early 1970s, Guerino played for Atlético Mineiro and Nacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro, before moving abroad to play in Greece.^[1]

In 1974, he joined PAOK, being a key member of the squad that won the 1976 league title, scoring 11 goals in 30 matches. On 2 May 1976, PAOK prevailed 1–0 over title contenders AEK Athens with Guerino scoring the winner in the 89th minute,^[2][3][4] giving the Double-Headed Eagle of the North a four-point lead (point system 2–1–0) that almost clinched the title. The photo of Guerino's celebration, hanging on the railings of Toumba Stadium's Gate 4, has become iconic, as it depicts the moment that the team sealed its first ever league title and the outburst of PAOK fans. Regarded as one of the best foreign players in club's history, Guerino wore the No 11 white-black jersey for over nine years, netting 66 goals in 233 league appearances.^[5][6]

In December 1983, he moved to Apollon Kalamarias and played for two years before retiring.

Honours

PAOK

• Alpha Ethniki: 1975–76

Individual

• Foreign player with most goals for PAOK: 80 goals
• Foreign player with most league goals for PAOK: 66 goals