Ademir da Guia

Ademir da Guia
Ademir da Guia (2018)
Personal information
Full name Ademir da Guia
Date of birth (1942-04-03) 3 April 1942
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
1952–1956 Ceres
1956–1960 Bangu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1961 Bangu 11 (0)
1961–1977 Palmeiras 366 (60)
Total 377 (60)
International career
1965–1974 Brazil 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ademir da Guia (born 3 April 1942) is a retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1960s and 1970s for Palmeiras, a leading association football team in Brazil, where he is still regarded as one of the club's all-time best players. Usually a playmaker, he was known for his fantastic close control and passing ability. He was nicknamed O Divino, which means The Divine One, the same nickname given to his father, Domingos da Guia.