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Darci (footballer, born 1966)

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Darci
Personal information
Full name Darci Luiz Simon
Date of birth (1966-05-25) 25 May 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Campina das Missões, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Youth career
–1985 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1991 Grêmio 179 (14)
1991–1992 Rio Branco-SP
1992 Ponte Preta
1993 Santos
1994–1995 Atlético Mineiro 71 (9)
1995–1996 Fluminense 40 (1)
1996 Bahia
1997 Rio Branco-SP
1997 Ferroviária
1998 Ituano
1998 Palmeiras 24 (3)
1999 Coritiba
2000 Portuguesa Santista
2000 Santa Cruz
2001 Brasiliense
2001–2002 Olaria
2003 Santo Ângelo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2023

Darci Luiz Simon (born 25 May 1966), simply known as Darci, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder and forward.[1][2][3]

Career

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Having played for several major Brazilian teams, Darci made history mainly at Grêmio, the club that revealed him, Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras and Coritiba, the club where he scored the decisive goal in the 1999 Campeonato Paranaense title.[4]

In 1989, in a match Grêmio vs. Palmeiras, he ended up seriously injuring striker Mirandinha in a fight, with a kick to the face, having the opponent player to undergo surgery on the face.[5]

Honours

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Grêmio
Atlético Mineiro
Palmeiras
Coritiba

References

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  1. ^ "Darci Luiz Simon". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Darci". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Darci Luiz Simon". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Conta aí: o dia em que o autor do gol do título do Coritiba foi esquecido no hotel". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 April 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Que fim levou? Darci coice de mula". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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  • Darci at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)