Dequinha (footballer, born 1955)

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Dequinha
Personal information
Full name Ademir Nunes Ribeiro
Date of birth (1955-03-27) 27 March 1955 (age 70)
Place of birth Montes Claros, Brazil
Position(s)
Youth career
Sete de Setembro-MG  [ pt ]
Ateneu  [ pt ]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1979 Flamengo 142 (1)
1980–1983 Antwerp
1984–1986 CSA
1987 Desportiva
1988 Fast Clube
1989 Mogi Mirim
1990 Taubaté
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ademir Nunes Ribeiro (born 27 March 1955), better known as Dequinha, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender and defensive midfielder.

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Career

Versatile and capable of playing in several positions in defense, Dequinha arrived at Flamengo in 1973, where he made 142 appearances. [1] He received his nickname in honor of the Dequinha, a midfielder who also played in Flamengo during the 1950s. He also played for Antwerp in Belgium from 1980 to 1983, and was two-time state champion for CSA in 1984 and 1985, ending his career in 1990 at Taubaté. Became an employee of Rio de Janeiro city hall. [2] [3]

Honours

Flamengo

CSA

References

  1. "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Dequinha)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. "Que fim levou? Dequinha II (Ex-zagueiro e volante do Fla)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  3. "Galeria dos atletas: Dequinha fez história no Flamengo". O Norte de Minas (in Portuguese). 28 February 2008. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.