Francimar Rosa dos Santos (born 21 March 1972), better known as Ditinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francimar Rosa dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | São José dos Campos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| São José-SP | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | São José-SP | ||
| 1995 | Sãocarlense | ||
| 1996–1997 | Noroeste | ||
| 1997–1998 | Etti Jundiaí | ||
| 1998 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1998 | Passos | ||
| 1998–1999 | URT | ||
| 1999 | Guarani | ||
| 2000–2006 | URT | ||
| 2006–2007 | Funorte | ||
| 2007 | SEV Hortolândia | ||
| 2008 | URT | ||
| 2009–2010 | Funorte | ||
| 2011–2012 | URT | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in São José dos Campos, Ditinho was revealed by São José EC. He also played for Sãocarlense, Noroeste, Paulista and Ponte Preta, until arriving at Passos FC in Minas Gerais, when he was champion of the third level of the state. The following year he was hired by URT, a club for which he gained notoriety by being twice top scorer in the Minas Gerais championship, in 1999 and 2000.[1]
For URT, Ditinho made a total of 204 appearances and scored 101 goals, being the highest scorer in the club's history.[2][3][4]
Personal life
editDitinho was elected councilor in Patos de Minas in the 2012 elections, however, the player resigned from his mandate as his mother's health worsened.[5]
Honours
edit- Passos
- URT
- Taça Minas Gerais: 2000
- Individual
- 1999 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 12 goals
- 2000 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 14 goals
References
edit- ^ "Minas Gerais State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Ditinho: 40 anos e 101 gols pela URT". AG Esporte (in Portuguese). 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Ditinho completa 50 anos: Ídolo fez seu último jogo há 10 anos pela URT, com 101 gols marcados". AG Esporte (in Portuguese). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "#Tbt relembra o 100º gol de Ditinho com a camisa da URT". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Ex jogador Ditinho renuncia o cargo de vereador". Patos em Destaque (in Portuguese). 20 January 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
External links
edit- Ditinho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)