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Liminha (footballer, born 1930)

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Liminha
Personal information
Full name Oswaldo Luiz Moreira
Date of birth (1930-01-30)30 January 1930
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 22 July 1985(1985-07-22) (aged 55)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1948 Ypiranga-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1950 Ypiranga-SP
1951–1955 Palmeiras 230 (106)
1956–1958 Portuguesa 64 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Oswaldo Luiz Moreira (30 January 1930 – 22 July 1985), simply known as Liminha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

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Revealed by CA Ypiranga in 1948, he played for the club until standing out in the state championship in 1950. He was hired by Palmeiras in 1951 and became one of the team's main players, being decisive in winning the Copa Rio Internacional, as well as top scorer in the Rio-São Paulo Tournament with 9 goals.[1][2] He made 230 appearances and scored 106 goals for Palmeiras.[3] In 1956 he arrived at Portuguesa de Desportos, playing in 64 matches and scoring 14 goals.[4]

Honours

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Palmeiras
Individual
  • 1951 Torneio Rio-São Paulo top scorer: 9 goals (shared)

Death

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Liminha died of bronchopneumonia at the age of 55, on 22 July 1985.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Craques do Palmeiras: Liminha (1947-1956)". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Família resgata a história de Liminha, herói do título mundial de 1951". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Liminha". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
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  • Liminha at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)