Darcy do Rocio Fortunato da Lima (6 May 1951 – 14 August 2000), known as Liminha, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Brazil and Chile.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darcy do Rocio Fortunato da Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 14 August 2000 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1974 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| 1975 | São Paulo | 15 | (2) |
| 1976–1977 | Náutico Recife | 23 | (0) |
| 1978 | Coritiba | 21 | (4) |
| 1979–1980 | Coquimbo Unido | 54 | (34) |
| 1981–1983 | Universidad de Chile | 48 | (15) |
| 1983 | Deportes Antofagasta | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editLiminha began his career with Athletico Paranaense, with whom he won the Campeonato Paranaense in 1970. In his homeland, he also played for São Paulo,[1] Náutico Recife[2] and Coritiba, with whom he won the Campeonato Paranaense again in 1978.[3] As a member of São Paulo, he also won the 1975 Campeonato Paulista.[1]
In 1979, he emigrated to Chile, with the former Uruguayan international Pedro Rocha as agent, and signed with Coquimbo Unido in the top division, joining his compatriots who had come a year before, Benê and Torino. Torino had recommended him.[4] They three are well remembered by his two seasons together in the squad,[5] despite having been charged with indiscipline acts.[4][6]
In Chile, he also played for Universidad de Chile (1981–83), becoming the third Brazilian to play for the club after César Maluco and Bráulio[7] and scoring three goals in his debut against San Luis de Quillota,[8] and Deportes Antofagasta (1983).[9]
As an anecdote, he used to celebrate his goals dancing samba alongside a corner flag.[8]
Personal life
editHe was married to Rita de Cássia Silva Lima and they had a son called Leandro Santiago.[1]
He died due to a serious kidney disease in his city of birth.[4]
Legacy
editA street was given his name in Campo do Santana, Curitiba, Brazil.[4][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Rozenberg, Marcelo. "Liminha - Que fim levou?". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Náutico". www.futebol80.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "34 anos da conquista do Paranaense de 1978". Coritiba Foot Ball Club (in Portuguese). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d Fernández, Felipe (12 November 2020). "El Jogo Bonito de Coquimbo Unido 1979". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Club de Deportes COQUIMBO UNIDO". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Señala Miguel Bauzá Fredes: "Nadie es irremplazable"" (PDF). Diario El Día (in Spanish). 12843. Coquimbo, Chile. 18 August 1979. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Reyes, Luis (9 February 2018). "Los seis futbolistas brasileños que jugaron en la U". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Un ídolo albo, un bailarín de samba y un mundialista: la corta historia de los brasileños en la "U"". www.t13.cl (in Spanish). Canal 13. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ (Recuerdos del Fútbol Chileno Fotos y Videos) El Brasileño Liminha ( Qepd) junto a Escobar aquella época defendiendo a Deportes Antofagasta on Facebook (in Spanish). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Rua Darcy do Rocio Fortunato de Lima, Campo de Santana, Curitiba - PR - CEP 81490056". ceps.io (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
External links
edit- Liminha at PlaymakerStats.com