Dequinha (footballer, born 1955)

Dequinha
Personal information
Full name Ademir Nunes Ribeiro
Date of birth (1955-03-27) 27 March 1955
Place of birth Montes Claros, Brazil
Position(s)
Youth career
Sete de Setembro-MG
Ateneu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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.

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.