Bibi (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adilson Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estrela | |||
| ???–1966 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1973 | Atlético Mineiro | 104 | (14) |
| 1972 | → Deportivo Italia (loan) | ||
| 1974–1977 | Nacional | ||
| 1977–1979 | Fortaleza | ||
| 1978–1979 | → Americano (loan) | ||
| 1979 | Fast Clube | ||
| 1980–1981 | Ferroviário | ||
| 1981 | Avaí | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adilson Pereira (born 29 December 1949), more commonly known as Bibi is a retired Brazilian footballer. Playing as a midfielder, he was known for being the son of Brazilian international Didi as well as his career with Atlético Mineiro throughout the late 1960s to the early 1970s.
Bibi was born on 29 December 1949 as the son of renowned Brazilian international football player and manager Didi and his first wife Maria Luíza do Espírito Santo. He would receive his nickname of "Bibi" from how it rhymed with his father's own nickname with it sticking with him for use in his professional career. Despite the violent divorce of his parents when Bibi was 4 years old, he would harbor no ill will towards his biological father. Like his father, he would pursue a football career, largely with support from his stepfather and former footballer Moacir Rodrigues. Following a career with local club Estrela, he would be successfully admitted into the youth ranks of Rio de Janeiro club Fluminense as his stepfather was good friends with club manager and former player Pinheiro. However, he would prematurely retire from the club, citing his desire to play for a club based in Minas Gerais where his mother lived.[1][2]