Valdemiro Lima da Silva (born 13 September 1953), better known as Merica, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valdemiro Lima da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Amaro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferroviário (Alagoinhas) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | Atlético de Alagoinhas | ||
| 1975–1978 | Flamengo | 182 | (9) |
| 1978 | Bahia | ||
| 1979 | America-RJ | ||
| 1980–1984 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1984–1985 | Nacional-AM | ||
| 1985 | Confiança | ||
| 1986 | Rio Negro-AM | ||
| 1986–1988 | Confiança | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024 | |||
Career
editA defensive midfielder, Merica began his career in the city of Alagoinhas, first as an amateur with Ferroviário and then as a professional with Atlético. In 1976 he was hired by Flamengo where he made 182 appearances.[1] It was said that he played with two players, due to his application and intensity in defensive system.[2] He later returned to the northeast, where he was state champion for Bahia, Sport and Confiança.[3]
Honours
edit- Flamengo
- Torneio Quadrangular de Jundiaí: 1975
- Taça Geraldo Cleofas Dias Alves: 1976
- Taça Cidade de São Paulo: 1976
- Taça Governador Elmo Cerejo: 1976
- Taça Nelson Rodrigues: 1976
- Taça Duque de Caxias: 1976
- Troféu Antonio Valmir Campelo Bezerra: 1977
- Bahia
- Campeonato Baiano: 1978
- Sport Recife
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1980, 1981, 1982
- Confiança
- Campeonato Sergipano: 1986, 1988
References
edit- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Merica)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Jonas Henrique (10 August 2023). "Merica: O Volante Aguerrido do Flamengo e Suas Conquistas". Raizes do Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Merica (Ex-volante do Flamengo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
External links
edit- Merica at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)