Juventude announces signing of midfielder Nenê, 41, for Série B

Juventude confirmed, this Wednesday (12), the hiring of experienced midfielder Nenê for the Brazilian Championship Series B. The 41-year-old player was free on the market after saying goodbye to Vasco, a club in which he became an idol after two spells, adding up to 199 official games and 63 goals. He will sign a contract until the end of the season.

“With well-defined objectives for Serie B, Juventude is happy to announce the hiring of midfielder Nenê. An idol of Vasco, he arrives at Jaconi to win over another crowd in his incredible career. The athlete arrives this Thursday to sign a contract with Ju”, announced the club.

Nenê accumulated two passages at Vasco and became an idol. He arrived for the first time in 2015 and stayed until 2018, winning the Campeonato Carioca title in 2016. After defending São Paulo and Fluminense, he returned in 2021 to help the team gain access to Série B, a goal not achieved that year.

After Vasco’s maintenance in Série B, Nenê promised not to leave the club before returning to the elite, a goal achieved in 2022. He renewed his contract until April, and the club, now managed by 777 Partners, understood that it was time to say goodbye. He already has an agreement to return to Vasco next season, but as a manager.

Revealed by Paulista de Jundiaí (SP) he also passed through Mallorca, Alaves, Celta and Espanyol, from Spain, Monaco and PSG, from France, and West Ham, from England. Now, he will be commanded by coach Pintado.

Serie B starts next Friday, but Juventude debuts on Saturday, at 6:15 pm, when it receives Botafogo-SP, at the Alfredo Jaconi stadium, in Caxias do Sul (RS).