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Dirceu José Guimarães, known as Dirceu (Portuguese pronunciation: [dʒiʁˈsew]; June 15, 1952 in Rio de Janeiro – September 15, 1995), was a football player from Brazil. He played as an attacking midfielder with many teams, in particular Botafogo and the Brazilian national team. He died at only 43 years old in a road accident. He played 84 games and scored 18 goals for Atlético Madrid. The fans of Atlético Madrid still remember him and he is considered one of the idols of the club.
Contents
Clubs
- 1970 - 1972 :
Coritiba - 1973 - 1976 : Botafogo
- 1976 - 1976 : Fluminense
- 1977 - 1978 : Vasco da Gama
- 1978 - 1979 :
América - 1979 - 1982 :
Atlético Madrid - 1982 - 1983 :
Verona - 1983 - 1984 : Napoli
- 1984 - 1985 : Ascoli
- 1985 - 1986 : Como
- 1986 - 1987 : Avellino
- 1988 - 1988 : Vasco da Gama
- 1988 - 1988 :
Miami Sharks - 1989 - 1990 : Harvey Bologna (futsal)
- 1989 - 1992 : Ebolitana
- 1992 - 1993 : Benevento
- 1993 - 1994 : Giampaoli Ancona (futsal)
- 1995 - 1995 : Venados Yucatán
National team
Dirceu won 44 caps (14 non official), between June 1973 and May 1986, with the Brazilian national team, scoring seven goals.
He played the Football World Cup 1974, Football World Cup 1978 and Football World Cup 1982. He was due to go to the 1986 tournament, but was ruled out by injury. He played 11 games and scored 3 goals in the World Cup's.
Honours
- Winner Campeonato Paranaense (Paraná State championship) in 1971 and 1972 with Coritiba
- Winner Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State championship) in 1976 with Fluminense and in 1977 and 1988 with Vasco da Gama
Individual honours
- 1978 World Cup All-Star Team player
External links
Brazil squad – 1974 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place 1 Leão • 2 Luís Pereira • 3 Marinho Peres • 4 Zé Maria • 5 Piazza • 6 Marinho Chagas • 7 Jairzinho • 8 Leivinha • 9 César • 10 Rivelino • 11 Paulo César • 12 Renato • 13 Valdomiro • 14 Nelinho • 15 Alfredo • 16 Marco Antônio • 17 Carpegiani • 18 Ademir da Guia • 19 Mirandinha • 20 Edu • 21 Dirceu • 22 Valdir Peres • Coach: Zagallo
Brazil squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup Third Place 1 Leão • 2 Toninho • 3 Oscar • 4 Amaral • 5 Toninho Cerezo • 6 Edinho • 7 Zé Sérgio • 8 Zico • 9 Reinaldo • 10 Rivelino • 11 Dirceu • 12 Carlos • 13 Nelinho • 14 Abel • 15 Polozzi • 16 Rodrigues Neto • 17 Batista • 18 Gil • 19 Jorge Mendonça • 20 Roberto Dinamite • 21 Chicão • 22 Valdir Peres • Coach: CoutinhoBrazil squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup 1 Valdir Peres • 2 Leandro • 3 Oscar • 4 Luizinho • 5 Toninho Cerezo • 6 Júnior • 7 Paulo Isidoro • 8 Sócrates • 9 Serginho • 10 Zico • 11 Éder • 12 Paulo Sérgio • 13 Edevaldo • 14 Juninho • 15 Falcão • 16 Edinho • 17 Pedrinho • 18 Batista • 19 Renato • 20 Roberto Dinamite • 21 Dirceu • 22 Carlos • Coach: SantanaCategories:- 1952 births
- 1995 deaths
- American Soccer League (1988–1989) players
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Benevento Calcio players
- Bologna F.C. 1909 players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazil international footballers
- Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama players
- Club América footballers
- Como Calcio 1907 players
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Empoli F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Fluminense Football Club players
- Association football midfielders
- Hellas Verona F.C. players
- La Liga footballers
- Miami Sharks players
- Road accident deaths in Brazil
- Serie A footballers
- S.S.C. Napoli players
- U.S. Avellino players
- 1974 FIFA World Cup players
- 1978 FIFA World Cup players
- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- 1970 - 1972 :
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