What is Maneca?
{{Infobox football biography |name=Maneca |image= Maneca (cropped).jpg |image_size= |caption= Maneca in 1950 |fullname=Manuel Marinho Alves |birth_date={{Birth date|1926|1|28}} |birth_place=[[Brazil]] |death_date={{Death date and age|1961|7|14|1926|1|28}} |death_place= |height= |position=[[Forward (association football)|Forward]] |years1= 1943–1945 |clubs1= [[Galícia Esporte Clube|Galícia]] |caps1=56 |goals1=20 |years2= 1945–1946 |clubs2= [[Esporte Clube Vitória|Vitória]] |caps2=33 |goals2=16 |years3= 1946–1955 |clubs3= [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] |caps3= 325 |goals3= 142 |years4= 1955–1956 |clubs4= [[Bangu Atlético Clube|Bangu]] |caps4=59 |goals4=23 |years5= 1956–1957 |clubs5= [[EC Vitória|Vitória]] |caps5=51 |goals5=19 |years6= 1957 |clubs6= [[Galícia EC|Galícia]] |caps6=19 |goals6=10 |totalcaps=543 |totalgoals=230 |nationalyears1= 1949–1950|nationalteam1=[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]|nationalcaps1= 6|nationalgoals1= 2 |medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|BRA|1889}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América|South American Championship]]}} {{Medal|W|[[1949 South American Championship|1949 Brazil]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950 Brazil]]|}} }} '''Manuel Marinho Alves''', better known as '''''Maneca''''' (January 28, 1926 – July 14, 1961)<ref>O GLOBO, July 14, 1961, pg. 16</ref> was an association footballer who played as a striker. He was born in [[Salvador Bahia]], Brazil. He played as a striker, more specifically as a winger. He was known for his versatility, which allowed him to play on both sides of the court without any problems, although he usually played as a right winger. Commonly considered as one of the best wingers of all time. Alves died at the age of 35 from [[cyanide]] poisoning. ==Club career== Maneca began his career with Galícia from his hometown of Salvador, with whom he became state champion in 1943. In 1946, after a spell at city rival Vitória, he went to the then Brazilian capital Rio de Janeiro to play for Vasco