Tim (footballer) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Full name | Elba de Pádua Lima | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1915 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rifaina, Brazil | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 July 1984 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1931–1934 | Carrington | ||||||||||||
| 1935–1936 | Portuguesa Santista | ||||||||||||
| 1936–1943 | Fluminense | ||||||||||||
| 1943–1944 | Nacional-SP | 359 | (133) | ||||||||||
| 1944–1947 | São Paulo | ||||||||||||
| 1947–1949 | Olaria | ||||||||||||
| 1948–1950 | Botafogo-SP | ||||||||||||
| 1950–1951 | Atlético Junior | ||||||||||||
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| 1936–1944 | Brazil | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||
| 1947–1949 | Olaria (player manager) | ||||||||||||
| 1948–1950 | Botafogo-SP (player manager) | ||||||||||||
| 1950–1951 | Atlético Junior (player manager) | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | Bangu | ||||||||||||
| 1953–1956 | Bangu | ||||||||||||
| 1959–1960 | Bangu | ||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | Bangu | ||||||||||||
| 1964–1967 | Fluminense | ||||||||||||
| 1967–1968 | San Lorenzo | ||||||||||||
| 1969 | Flamengo | ||||||||||||
| 1970 | Vasco da Gama | ||||||||||||
| 1971 | Coritiba | ||||||||||||
| 1972 | Botafogo | ||||||||||||
| 1973 | Coritiba | ||||||||||||
| 1974–1975 | Santos | ||||||||||||
| 1975 | Guarani | ||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Vitória | ||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Coritiba | ||||||||||||
| 1980 | Bangu | ||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Peru | ||||||||||||
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Elba de Pádua Lima (born February 20, 1915 – died July 7, 1984) was a famous Brazilian footballer and coach. Most people knew him by his nickname, Tim. He was born in Rifaina, Brazil, and passed away in Rio de Janeiro at 69 years old.
Tim had a long career in football, playing from 1931 to 1951. He played for several Brazilian teams, including Botafogo-SP, Portuguesa Santista, Fluminense, and Olaria. He was a very successful player, winning the Campeonato Carioca (a big state tournament in Rio de Janeiro) five times. He finished his playing career in Colombia with the team Atlético Junior.
Tim also played for the Brazil national football team. He was part of the team that went to the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France. He played one match in that World Cup against Czechoslovakia. He also played in the South American Championship 1942, where he scored one goal for Brazil.
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Tim's Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Tim became a football coach. He coached many different teams throughout his career.
Coaching Successes
Tim was a very successful coach. He led the team San Lorenzo de Almagro to win the Primera División Argentina championship in 1968. This was a big achievement for him. He also coached Bangu several times.
World Cup Coach
One of Tim's most interesting achievements was coaching the Peru national football team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. This was 44 years after he played in the World Cup himself! This long gap between playing and coaching in the World Cup is the longest ever for one person. It also means he had the longest World Cup career overall.
Major Achievements
Tim won many titles as both a player and a coach.
As a Player
- Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State Tournament): 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941 (five times with Fluminense)
As a Manager
- Campeonato Carioca: 1964 (with Fluminense), 1970 (with Vasco da Gama)
- Taça Guanabara: 1966 (with Fluminense)
- International Soccer League: 1960 (with Bangu)
- Argentine Primera División: 1968 Metropolitano (with San Lorenzo)
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1971, 1973 (with Coritiba)
- Torneio do Povo: 1973 (with Coritiba)
See also
In Spanish: Elba de Pádua Lima para niños
