Darci Menezes (born 24 September 1949), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darci Menezes | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Bagé, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guarany de Bagé | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Guarany de Bagé | ||
| 1967–1977 | Cruzeiro | 348 | (15) |
| 1971 | → América Mineiro (loan) | ||
| 1978–1979 | Vitória | ||
| 1979 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 1980–1982 | Democrata-GV | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Brazil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2023 | |||
Career edit
Born in Bagé, Darci was successful in football in Minas Gerais, being part of the Cruzeiro squad in the 70s, several times state champion, twice Brazilian runner-up and champion of the 1976 Copa Libertadores. He also won the Taça Minas Gerais in 1981 with the Democrata of Governador Valadares.[1][2][3]
Internacional career edit
Darci was part of the Brazil national team squad that competed in the 1975 Copa América, when players from Minas Gerais mostly formed the team.[4]
Honours edit
- Cruzeiro
- Copa Libertadores: 1976
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
- Taça Minas Gerais: 1973
- Democrata-GV
- Taça Minas Gerais: 1981
References edit
- ^ "Que fim levou? Darci Menezes". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Darci Menezes". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "O gaúcho que cativou os gramados da cidade". Diário de Rio Doce (in Portuguese). 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "1975: o ano que Minas foi o Brasil". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 July 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
External links edit
- Darci Menezes at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)