.png) Lima in 1963 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio Lima dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | (1942-01-18)18 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | São Sebastião do Paraíso, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 2025(2025-02-03) (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1959 | Juventus-SP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1961 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1961–1971 | Santos | ||
| 1971–1974 | Jalisco | ||
| 1974 | Fluminense | ||
| 1975 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | (0) |
| 1975–1979 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| International career | |||
| 1963–1966 | Brazil | 14 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antônio Lima dos Santos (18 January 1942 – 3 February 2025), known asLima, was a Brazilian professionalfootballer. Widely known for his versatility, he played mainly as adefensive midfielder, but also acted as afull-back at either side and as acentral defender.
Born inSão Sebastião do Paraíso,Minas Gerais, Lima joinedJuventus-SP's youth setup at early age and was promoted to the first team in 1959. In 1961, already a first-choice, he moved toSantos, becoming a starter at theright-back as the club's midfielder was captainZito.[1]
Lima only moved to his original position in 1965, after the arrival ofCarlos Alberto Torres. He left the club in 1971 after accepting an offer fromJalisco, ending his time at Santos by playing nearly 700 matches and winning every title that a Brazilian club team could win at that time, most notably theIntercontinental Cup of1962 and1963; at the latter's final, he trademarked his versatility after playing as astriker.[2]
In 1974, Lima returned to Brazil and joinedFluminense. In the following year, he representedTampa Bay Rowdies for the final two matches of the1975 NASL Indoor tournament,[3][4][5] and ended his career withPortuguesa Santista.
Lima earned 14 caps for theBrazil national team, and was part of the team at the1966 FIFA World Cup, playing in all three of Brazil's matches.[6]
Lima died from kidney disease on 3 February 2025, at the age of 83.[7]
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