Dimas Filgueiras
Brazilian footballer (1944–2023)
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Dimas Filgueiras Filho (13 May 1944 – 22 December 2023) was a Brazilian football player and manager.[1] A defender, he represented Brazil at the 1964 Summer Olympics. At club level, he played for Botafogo, Fortaleza and Ceará.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dimas Filgueiras Filho | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 22 December 2023 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1970 | Botafogo | ||
| 1971–1972 | Fortaleza | ||
| 1972–1976 | Ceará | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964 | Brazil Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010 | Ceará | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Filgueiras played for Botafogo between 1963 and 1970.[2] He joined Fortaleza 1971 before moving to Ceará the following year where remained until 1976.[3] At Ceará, he made 133 appearances and became a two-time state champion in 1975 and in 1976.[3]
After his retirement from playing, Filgueiras worked for Ceará in various functions, repeatedly taking over as interim manager.[3] Having spent 46 years with the club he left in January 2016.[3]
Personal life and death
Towards the end of his life Filgueiras suffered from Alzheimer's disease.[4] He died on 22 December 2023, at the age of 79.[4]
