 Araquem de Melo Edemil | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edemil Araquem de Melo | ||
| Date of birth | (1944-07-07)7 July 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro,Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 2001 | ||
| Place of death | Venezuela | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder /Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966 | Danubio | (12) | |
| 1968–1972 | Huracán | 59 | (19) |
| 1972–1974 | Panathinaikos | 37 | (19) |
| 1974–1975 | Atromitos | 12 | (2) |
| 1976 | Toronto Panhellenic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Araquem José de Melo (7 July 1944 – 2001), commonly known asAraquem de Melo, was a Brazilianfootballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina and Greece.
Born inRio de Janeiro, Araquem de Melo began playing football for the youth sides of local sideClub de Regatas Vasco da Gama. He played forDanubio F.C. and was theUruguayan league's top goal-scorer during the1966 season.[1] He played for Argentine sideClub Atlético Huracán from 1968 to 1972.[2]
In 1972, he joinedPanathinaikos as the first Brazilian footballer to play for the club. He remains the leading goalscorer among Brazilians for Panathinaikos. Araquem de Melo scored 19 goals in 37 games with Panathinaikos, along withJuan Ramón Verón andAntonis Antoniadis making a great attacking line. In 1974, he played forAtromitos.[3] In 1976, he played in theNational Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic where he assisted in securing the NSL Championship against Toronto First Portuguese.[4]
After he retired from playing football, Araquem de Melo founded a football school in Brazil. His brother, Arnout de Melo, assumed responsibility for the club after Araquem's death in 2001.[5]
In 2001, he committed suicide, due to debt problems.[6]