About José Reinaldo de Lima
José Reinaldo de Lima (born 11 January 1957) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker. He is popularly known as Reinaldo or Rei (The King). Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the history of Brazilian football, Reinaldo played most of his career for Atlético Mineiro, is considered by many the most important player in the club, and still holds the record of highest goal average per game in the Brazilian league, with 1.55 goals per match in the 1977 Brazilian Championship, at a time when Atlético Mineiro was regarded to have one of the best teams in the world. Legendary Brazilian midfielder Zico considered him the best player he had ever seen, believing he would have been the greatest Brazilian player after Pelé if not for injuries. Reinaldo scored a club record of 255 goals for Clube Atlético Mineiro. He won eight Campeonato Mineiro titles including six consecutively: in 1976, 1978–1983, and 1985. Reinaldo played 30 matches and scored 14 goals for the Brazil national team between July 1975 and May 1985, including the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where he scored one goal against Sweden.
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