Darci (footballer, born 1966)
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Full name
Darci Luiz Simon
Date of birth
25 May 1966
Place of birth
Campina das Missões, Brazil
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darci Luiz Simon | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1966 | ||
| 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 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 an attacking midfielder and forward.[1][2][3]
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]