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Ademir de Menezes
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Brazilian footballer (1922–1996)
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Ademir de Menezes was a Brazilian association football player and coach. Born in Recife on November 8, 1922, he played as a forward for the Brazil men's national football team. His club career included stints with CR Vasco da Gama, Fluminense F.C., and Sport Club do Recife. He represented Brazil in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 1945, 1946, and 1949 South American Championships.
Menezes began his professional work period in 1939 and concluded it in 1957. He stood 176 units tall and spoke Portuguese. He died in Rio de Janeiro on May 11, 1996.
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Key facts
- 1957
- Sport Recife
- 1967
- Vasco da Gama
- Full name
- Ademir Marques de Menezes
- Date of birth
- ( 1922-11-08 ) 8 November 1922
- Place of birth
- Recife , Brazil
- Date of death
- 11 May 1996 (1996-05-11) (aged 73)
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
- Height
- 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Position
- Striker
- Years
- Team
- 1939 1942
- Sport Recife
- 1942 1945
- Vasco da Gama
- 1946 1947
- Fluminense
- 1948 1956
- Vasco da Gama
- 1945 1953
- Brazil
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Menezes
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Recife
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Participant in
- 1953 South American Championship
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Brazil men's national football team
- Position played
- forward
- Country for sport
- Brazil
- Image
- Ademir Marques de Menezes.png
- Height
- 176
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- date of birth
- 1922-11-08
- date of death
- 1996-05-11
- end of work period
- 1957-00-00
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
- Commons category
- Ademir de Menezes
- name in native language
- Ademir de Menezes
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Ademir Marques de Menezes ( Portuguese pronunciation: [adeˈmiʁ]; 8 November 1922 – 11 May 1996) was a Brazilian footballer, regarded as one of the best forwards in the country's history. His prominent underbite earned him the nickname Queixada (The Jaw). He was also the top goalscorer of the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
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