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.
Kamianecky was born in Hamburg, Germany to Ukrainian refugees. [1] In 1947, when he was two years old, the family emigrated to Brazil. [1]
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]
In 1973, Kamianecky represented a World XI against the Brazil national team.