Lima (footballer, born 1942) facts for kids
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Lima in 1963
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Antônio Lima dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | São Sebastião do Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 2025 (aged 83) | ||
| Height | 1.73 m | ||
| Playing position | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus-SP | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1959–1961 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1961–1971 | Santos | 696 | (65) |
| 1971–1975 | Jalisco | ||
| 1974 | Fluminense | ||
| 1975 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | (0) |
| 1976 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| National team | |||
| 1963–1966 | Brazil | 14 | (4) |
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Antônio Lima dos Santos (18 January 1942 – 3 February 2025), known as Lima, was a Brazilian professional footballer. Widely known for his versatility, he played mainly as a defensive midfielder, but also acted as a full-back at either sides and as a central defender.
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Club career
Born in São Sebastião do Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Lima joined Juventus-SP's youth setup at early age and was promoted to the first team in 1959. In 1961, already a first-choice, he moved to Santos, becoming a starter at the right-back as the club's midfielder was captain Zito.
Lima only moved to his original position in 1965, after the arrival of Carlos Alberto Torres. He left the club in 1971 after accepting an offer from Jalisco, ending his time at Santos by playing nearly 700 matches and winning every title that a Brazilian club team could win at that time, most notably the Intercontinental Cup of 1962 and 1963; at the latter's final, he trademarked his versatility after playing as a striker.
In 1974, Lima returned to Brazil and joined Fluminense. In the following year, he represented Tampa Bay Rowdies for the final two matches of the 1975 NASL Indoor tournament, and ended his career with Portuguesa Santista.
International career
Lima earned 14 caps for the Brazil national team, and was part of the team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Death
Lima died on 3 February 2025, at the age of 83.
Honours
- Campeonato Paulista: 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969
- Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1963, 1964, 1966
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968
- Copa Libertadores: 1962, 1963
- Intercontinental Cup: 1962, 1963
- Intercontinental Champions' Supercup: 1968
