Nonato (footballer, born 1967)

For other people named Nonato, see Nonato (disambiguation).

Raimundo Nonato da Silva (born 23 February 1967), simply known as Nonato, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left back.

Nonato

Personal information
Full name	Raimundo Nonato da Silva
Date of birth	(1967-02-23) 23 February 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth	Mossoró, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
–1985	Baraúnas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1988	Baraúnas
1988–1990	ABC
1990	Pouso Alegre
1990	→ Cruzeiro (loan)	18	(0)
1991–1997	Cruzeiro	368	(20)
1998–1999	Fluminense	51	(2)
1999	Etti Jundiaí
2000	Villa Nova
2000	Ipatinga
2002	América de Natal
2002	ABC
International career
1993	Brazil	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2023

Career

Nonato began his career at Baraúnas and also played for ABC and Pouso Alegre until arriving at Cruzeiro, where he would become one of the players who made the most appearances for the club,^[1] with 386 in total. He is also one of the players who has won the most titles, becoming one of the greatest players in the club's history.^[2][3][4]

International career

For the Brazil national team, Nonato played in the three matches of the 1993 U.S. Cup.^[5]

Honours

Cruzeiro

• Supercopa Libertadores: 1991, 1992
• Copa dos Campeões Mineiros: 1991
• Campeonato Mineiro: 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997
• Copa do Brasil: 1993, 1996
• Copa de Oro: 1995
• Copa Master de Supercopa: 1995
• Copa Libertadores: 1997

Paulista

• Copa Paulista: 1999