Gauchinho (footballer, born 1983)
Brazilian footballer
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Jéferson Lima de Menezes (born 11 February 1983), commonly known as Gauchinho, is a Brazilian former footballer.
Full name
Jéferson Lima de Menezes
Date of birth
11 February 1983
Place of birth
Santana do Livramento, Brazil
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jéferson Lima de Menezes | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Santana do Livramento, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Flamengo | 20 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Remo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Næstved | 87 | (15) |
| 2010 | AC St. Louis | 20 | (2) |
| 2011 | São José-PA | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | SE Patrocinense | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Gauchinho started his professional career in 2002 at Brazilian giants Flamengo, making his debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro on 20 July 2003 against Criciúma. He played 20 Série A games and 3 Cup games for Flamengo, and spent a brief period on loan with Remo, before moving to Denmark in 2006.
He subsequently spent four years playing with Næstved in the Danish 1st Division, before signing with AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in February, 2010.[1]
