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Lima

1942 - 2025

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Antônio Lima dos Santos (18 January 1942 – 3 February 2025), known as Lima, was a Brazilian professional footballer. Widely known for his versatility, he played mainly as a defensive midfielder, but also acted as a full-back at either side and as a central defender. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Lima is the 1,118th most popular soccer player (up from 2,844th in 2024), the 239th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 556th in 2019) and the 104th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Lima ranks 1,118 out of 21,273. Before him are Bobby Smith, İlkay Gündoğan, Katsuyoshi Kuwahara, David Seaman, Juliano Belletti, and Pierino Prati. After him are Christian Panucci, Edmílson, Maryan Wisniewski, Dino Baggio, Gaizka Mendieta, and Svatopluk Pluskal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Lima ranks 248. Before him are Robert Weinberg, Gabriele Veneziano, Jorge Ben, Rinus Israël, Richard Bohringer, and Brian Kernighan. After him are Norman Lamont, Susan Sullivan, Derek Jarman, Mike Markkula, Mimis Domazos, and Alice Schwarzer. Among people deceased in 2025, Lima ranks 195. Before him are Clive Revill, Rick Davies, Maria Teresa Horta, Giuseppe Moioli, Rinus Israël, and George Wendt. After him are Juan Ponce Enrile, Peter Bichsel, Kailash Purryag, Nadia Cassini, Edgar Lungu, and Cleopa Msuya.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Lima ranks 239 out of 2,236. Before him are Carlos Chagas (1879), Carlos Marighella (1911), Bigode (1922), Raoni Metuktire (1940), Jorge Paulo Lemann (1939), and Juliano Belletti (1976). After him are Edmílson (1976), Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (1965), Emerson (1976), Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910), José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (1850), and Orani João Tempesta (1949).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Lima ranks 104. Before him are Alexandre Pato (1989), Manga (1937), Domingos da Guia (1912), Preguinho (1905), Bigode (1922), and Juliano Belletti (1976). After him are Edmílson (1976), Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (1965), Emerson (1976), Waldo Machado (1934), Wilson da Silva Piazza (1943), and Anfilogino Guarisi (1905).

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