Eduardo Lima (Brazilian footballer)

Eduardo Jorge de Lima, often referred to as simply Lima (22 August 1920 – 17 July 1973), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder and spent his entire career playing for Palmeiras, from 1938 to 1954, winning the 1951 Copa Rio.^[1]

Eduardo Lima

Personal information
Date of birth	(1920-08-22)22 August 1920
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	17 July 1973(1973-07-17) (aged 52)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1938–1954	Palmeiras	467	(148)
International career
1944–1947	Brazil	8	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He also played in eight matches for the Brazil national football team, from 1944 to 1947,^[2] and was part of Brazil's squad for the 1946 South American Championship.^[3]

Honours

Palmeiras

• Copa Rio (1951)
• São Paulo State Championship (1940, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1950)
• Rio-São Paulo Tournament (1951)

Brazil

• Roca Cup (1945)
• South American Championship runner-up: 1946

References

1. "Lima". Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
2. "Eduardo Lima". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
3. "South American Championship 1946". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

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