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Ademir da Guia

アデミール・ダ・グイア　/　あでみーる・だ・ぐいあ

Association football player from Brazil

April 3, 1942 (age 84)　・　Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro
association football player
politician

My Take

Ademir da Guia is a genuine legend, and I don't use that word loosely. As Palmeiras' playmaker through the 1960s and 70s, he is still ranked among the club's greatest ever, prized for sublime close control and the kind of passing that bends a match to your will. I gravitate toward conductors like him over pure goal-scorers; there's an art in making teammates better. That he later became a politician only deepens the picture: a man who moved players on the pitch, then tried to move people in public life. His name still carries the gold-tinted memory of Brazilian football, and I tip my hat.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ademir da Guia
Name (Japanese): アデミール・ダ・グイア
Reading: あでみーる・だ・ぐいあ
Born: April 3, 1942 (age 84)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Horse
Origin: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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