Donizete Pantera facts for kids
Donizete Pantera in 2010
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| Full name | Osmar Donizete Cândido | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1968 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Prados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger Striker |
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Current team
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CFZ do Rio (assistant manager) | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Volta Redonda | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | São José-SP | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Botafogo | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1995 | Tecos UAG | 183 | (39) | |||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Botafogo | 24 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | Verdy Kawasaki | 14 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Benfica | 16 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | Corinthians | 21 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Vasco da Gama | 30 | (8) | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | Tigres | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Botafogo | 17 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Palmeiras | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Tecos UAG | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Vasco da Gama | 15 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Tecos UAG | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | Macaé | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | Londrina | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 378 | (81) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1995–1998 | Brazil | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||
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| 2015 | CFZ do Rio (assistant manager) | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Osmar Donizete Cândido (born October 24, 1968), known as Donizete Pantera, is a retired Brazilian football player. He used to play as a forward, scoring many goals for his teams. After his playing career, he became an assistant manager at CFZ do Rio.
Donizete earned the nickname "Pantera" (which means "Panther") in Mexico. This was because of his fast and powerful playing style. He won the Balón de Oro (Golden Ball) award in Mexico for being the best player in the 1993–94 season. He was also a key player for Botafogo when they won the Brazilian league in 1995. Later, he helped Vasco da Gama win the important Copa Libertadores in 1998.
Donizete played for the Brazilian national team from 1995 to 1998. He played 9 games and scored 2 goals. However, he was not chosen for the 1998 FIFA World Cup team. He later said this was the biggest disappointment of his life.
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Donizete Pantera: A Football Star
Early Days and Mexican Adventure
Donizete Pantera was born in Prados, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He started his football journey at Volta Redonda when he was 19 years old. After a short time there, he moved to São José in 1988. With São José, he helped the team reach the final of the Campeonato Paulista in 1989, where they finished second.
His great performances caught the eye of bigger clubs. He then signed with Botafogo. In 1990, Donizete Pantera moved to Mexico to play for Tecos UAG. He spent five seasons there and became a very important player. He helped Tecos win their first and only league title in the 1993–94 season. In the final game, Donizete scored a crucial goal that secured the championship. Because of his amazing play, he won the Balón de Oro award as the best player in the league that season.
Returning to Brazil and European Experience
In 1995, Donizete returned to Botafogo. There, he formed a fantastic partnership with another great player, Túlio Maravilha. Together, they led Botafogo to win their second Brazilian league title in 1995. Donizete often said that playing with Túlio was the best partnership he ever had. He mentioned that they scored goals in every possible way.
After this success, Donizete Pantera played abroad for two seasons. In 1996, he played for Verdy Kawasaki in Japan's J1 League. Then, he moved to Portugal to play for Benfica. He made his debut for Benfica in August 1996. He scored his first goals for the club in September, scoring twice in one game. He played alongside João Pinto during his time at Benfica. He scored 9 goals in 22 games before moving back to Brazil in January 1997.
Copa Libertadores Champion
Back in Brazil, Donizete joined Corinthians. He reunited with Túlio Maravilha there and won his first Campeonato Paulista title. Later in 1997, Donizete Pantera moved to Vasco da Gama. He was briefly loaned to Cruzeiro to play in the 1997 Intercontinental Cup, which they lost.
At Vasco da Gama, Donizete played a huge role in winning the 1998 Copa Libertadores. This is one of the most important club competitions in South America. Vasco da Gama beat strong teams like Cruzeiro, Grêmio, and River Plate to reach the final. In the final against Barcelona, Donizete Pantera started both games and scored in both matches. Vasco da Gama won the final with a total score of 4–1.
He stayed at Vasco da Gama until 2000. He played in the 1998 Intercontinental Cup again, but his team lost to Real Madrid. Towards the end of his career, he played for several clubs, including Tigres in Mexico, Palmeiras, and had two more spells at Tecos and one more at Vasco da Gama. He officially retired from playing in 2006. After retiring, he started working with a foundation called Fundação Pantera Negra. This foundation helps young talented players. He also studied to become a football manager.
Playing for Brazil
Donizete made his first appearance for the Brazilian national team in a friendly match on November 8, 1995. This game was against Argentina in Buenos Aires. He scored the winning goal in that match, helping Brazil win 1–0. It was a special win because Brazil did not win a game in Argentina again for nearly 15 years.
He scored his second goal for Brazil on August 28, 1996, in a 1–1 draw against Russia. His last game for the national team was on February 15, 1998, against Jamaica at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Donizete shared that the biggest disappointment in his life was not being chosen for the 1998 FIFA World Cup team. He had been called up for most of the games leading up to the World Cup and felt he was playing well. He was very hopeful he would be part of the team. However, another player, Bebeto, was chosen instead of him. Even when another player, Romário, got injured, Donizete was still not selected. He felt sad that they chose a defensive midfielder instead of him. This showed how much playing in the World Cup meant to him.
Career Achievements
Donizete Pantera won several important titles and awards during his football career.
Club Trophies
- UAG Tecos
- Mexico Primera División: 1993–1994
- Botafogo
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1995
- Vasco da Gama
- Copa Libertadores da América: 1998
Individual Awards
- Mexican Primera División Golden Ball: 1993–1994
- Mexican league top-scorer: 1995
- Bola de Prata: 1995
See also
In Spanish: Donizete Pantera para niños
