Ademir Alcântara

Ademir Bernardes Alcântara (born 17 December 1962) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as attacking midfielder.

Ademir Alcântara
Personal information
Full name Ademir Bernardes Alcântara
Date of birth (1962-12-17) 17 December 1962
Place of birth Mandaguaçu, Paraná, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1979 Cianorte
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1984 Pinheiros
1984 Pelotas 53 (21)
1985–1986 Internacional 27 (8)
1986–1988 Vitória Guimarães 64 (20)
1988–1990 Benfica 30 (4)
1990–1991 Boavista 17 (7)
1991–1994 Marítimo 85 (16)
1994 Mogi Mirim
1995–1996 Coritiba
Total 276 (76)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Mandaguaçu, Paraná, Alcântara started in Brazil lower leagues. After being top-scorer of the 1984 Campeonato Gaúcho, he joined Internacional, staying two seasons before moving to Portugal, joining Vitória Guimarães.[1]

In Guimarães, in his first year, he partnered with Paulinho Cascavel to help Minho side overachieved for a final third place, and qualified for the UEFA Cup.[2] His second year was even better, scoring 15 league goals as Guimarães nearly avoid relegation.[3] Subsequently, he caught the eye of Portuguese powerhouses S.L. Benfica and F.C. Porto. In what some consider, the beginning of the hatred rivalry between the two. Alcântara chose Benfica and Porto exacted revenge by signing Dito and Rui Àguas. He won the title in the first year first year, but lost his place to Valdo, after he was deemed too slow.[4][3]

After two seasons, he moved elsewhere, first in Boavista and then in Marítimo, where he was influential in helping the team qualify for the 1993–94 UEFA Cup.[3]

References
  1. "Ex-jogador do Pelotas, Ademir de Alcântara trabalha na construção civil" [Former Pelotas player, Ademir works in construction]. Gauchzh Geral (in Portuguese). 28 December 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. Pedro Jorge da Cunha (28 May 2015). "Ademir Alcântara: "Ainda faço dupla com o Paulinho Cascavel"" [Ademir Alcântara: "I still work with Paulinho Cascavel"]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. Pedro Jorge da Cunha (28 May 2015). "Ademir Alcântara: e a paz entre Benfica e FC Porto acabou" [Ademir Alcântara and the peace between Benfica and Porto ended]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. "Ademir no Benfica" [Ademir signs with Benfica]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22716): 1. 18 July 1988. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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