Alex Kamianecky
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Kamianecky | ||
Date of birth | 9 December 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1966 | Aimoré | ||
1967–1979 | America-RJ | ||
1979–1980 | Sport | ||
1980 | América-RN | ||
1981 | Moto Club | ||
1982 | São Cristóvão | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander Kamianecky (born 9 December 1945) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defender.
Early life
[edit]Kamianecky was born in Hamburg, Germany to Ukrainian refugees.[1] In 1947, when he was two years old, the family emigrated to Brazil.[1]
Club career
[edit]Kamianecky was nicknamed the "Champion of Fair Play" for never injuring an opposing player, and was awarded the Prêmio Belfort Duarte for going ten years without receiving a red card.[2] He spent twelve years with Brazilian side America-RJ.[1] In 1979, he signed for Brazilian side Sport, with a clause in his contract that stated he could choose not to play against his former club, America-RJ.[3] He is honored on the Maracanã Walk of Fame.[4]
International career
[edit]In 1973, Kamianecky represented a World XI against the Brazil national team.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Placar Magazine - Google Livros". 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Conheça a história de Alex Kamianecky". fussballbr.com.
- ^ "Alex… o "kaizer" de Canoas".
- ^ "Ídolo do America, Alex Kamianecky ganha livro-homenagem". globo.com.
- Living people
- 1945 births
- Brazilian people of Ukrainian descent
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Footballers from Hamburg
- Men's association football defenders
- America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
- América Futebol Clube (RN) players
- Clube Esportivo Aimoré players
- Moto Club de São Luís players
- São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian football defender stubs