Araquem de Melo

Araquem de Melo
	Araquem de Melo Edemil
Personal information
Full name	Edemil Araquem de Melo
Date of birth	7 July 1944
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	2001
Place of death	Venezuela
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Youth career
	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team
1966	Danubio
1968–1972	Huracán
1972–1974	Panathinaikos
1974–1975	Atromitos
1976	Toronto Panhellenic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Araquem José de Melo (7 July 1944 – 2001), commonly known as Araquem de Melo, was a Brazilian footballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina and Greece.

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Araquem de Melo began playing football for the youth sides of local side Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. He played for Danubio F.C. and was the Uruguayan league's top goal-scorer during the 1966 season.^[1] He played for Argentine side Club Atlético Huracán from 1968 to 1972.^[2]

In 1972, he joined Panathinaikos F.C. as the first Brazilian footballer who ever played for the club. He remains the leading goal-scorer among Brazilians for Panathinaikos. Araquem de Melo scored 19 goals in 37 games with Panathinaikos, along with Juan Ramón Verón and Antonis Antoniadis making a great attacking line. In 1974, he played for Atromitos.^[3] In 1976, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic where he assisted in securing the NSL Championship against Toronto First Portuguese.^[4]

Retirement

After he retired from playing football, Araquem de Melo founded a football school in Brazil. His brother, Arnout de Melo, assumed responsibility for the club after Araquem's death in 2001.^[5]

In 2001, he committed suicide, due to debt problems.^[6]

References

^ Tabeira, Martín (28 October 2010). "Uruguay - League Top Scorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008.
^ Hernández, Sergio; Storni, Luis Carlos (9 June 2008). "Brazilian players in Argentina 1st Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 May 2005). "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008.
^ "Clutch player in NSL final: Tony Dallas is backbone in Panhellenic win". The Globe and Mail. 11 October 1976. p. S5.
^ "Escuelita en apuros" (in Spanish). Tal Cual. 15 November 2002. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
^ "Åèíéêïó Ðåéñáéùó". www.ethnikos.gr. Archived from the original on 29 July 2004.

External links

Araquem de Melo at Enciclopedia de Huracan
Edemil Araquem De Melo at BDFA (in Spanish)
Araken Demelo at Phantis.com
"Araken Demelo at Galanis Sports Data". Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2008.

[1] Tabeira, Martín (28 October 2010). "Uruguay - League Top Scorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008.

[2] Hernández, Sergio; Storni, Luis Carlos (9 June 2008). "Brazilian players in Argentina 1st Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.

[3] Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 May 2005). "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008.

[4] "Clutch player in NSL final: Tony Dallas is backbone in Panhellenic win". The Globe and Mail. 11 October 1976. p. S5.

[5] "Escuelita en apuros" (in Spanish). Tal Cual. 15 November 2002. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.

[6] "Åèíéêïó Ðåéñáéùó". www.ethnikos.gr. Archived from the original on 29 July 2004.

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