![]() Ademir da Guia (2018) | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ademir da Guia | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1952–1956 | Ceres | ||
1956–1960 | Bangu | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1961 | Bangu[1] | 11 | (0) |
1961–1977 | Palmeiras[2][3][4] | 366 | (60) |
Total | 377 | (60) | |
International career | |||
1965–1974 | Brazil | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ademir da Guia (born 3 April 1942) is a retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1960s and 1970s for Palmeiras, a leading association football team in Brazil, where he is still regarded as one of the club's all-time best players. Usually a playmaker, he was known for his fantastic close control and passing ability. He was nicknamed O Divino, which means The Divine One, the same nickname given to his father, Domingos da Guia.[5]