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Ney Bala
2026-11-14 23:51:05 · Cedar Herald Index
Ney Gonçalves de Souza (born 6 May 1968), better known as Ney Bala, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Coming from Flamengo's youth teams, he was not used as a professional, being traded to Vila Nova. After standing out, he was hired by São Paulo where he won the 1989 Campeonato Paulista. He played for several other clubs, notably Cerro Porteño and teams from Santa Catarina.

Honours
São Paulo
Campeonato Paulista: 1989
Criciúma
Campeonato Catarinense: 1995
Avaí
Campeonato Catarinense: 1997
References
External links
Ney Bala at ogol.com.br
1968 births
Living people
Men's association football forwards
Brazilian men's footballers
CR Flamengo footballers
Vila Nova Futebol Clube players
São Paulo FC players
Santos FC players
Cerro Porteño players
Marília Atlético Clube players
Criciúma Esporte Clube players
Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
Avaí FC players
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players
Nacional Futebol Clube players
São Raimundo Esporte Clube (AM) footballers
Esporte Clube Democrata players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay
Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay
Paraguayan Primera División players
Footballers from Minas Gerais
People from Governador Valadares
