Lima

Early years

Born in Monte Alegre, Pará, Lima played for nine clubs in his country, without settling at any. In the 2008 edition of the Série A he did not manage to score for Santos FC, who ranked in 15th position. In the middle of 2009, after failing to sign with Ukrainian side FC Metalist Kharkiv, Lima moved to Portugal with C.F. Os Belenenses, scoring regularly for the Lisbon team but also suffering relegation from the Primeira Liga.

Braga

Afterwards, Lima joined another club in the country, S.C. Braga – which was filled with several of his compatriots – signing a three-year contract. On 24 August 2010, after coming on as a substitute, he netted a hat-trick against Sevilla FC in the second leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, in a 4–3 away win (5–3 on aggregate). Lima was crowned Portuguese League top scorer at the end of the 2011–12 campaign with 20 league goals – joint with S.L. Benfica's Óscar Cardozo– as the Minho side finished third and returned to the Champions League. Highlights included three against Gil Vicente FC (3–0 away win), braces against F.C. Paços de Ferreira (5–2, home) and Vitória de Setúbal (3–0 at home), and a penalty kick equaliser at Benfica (1–1); he also scored two against eventual champions FC Porto, but in a 2–3 defeat at the Estádio do Dragão.

Benfica

On 31 August 2012, the very last day of the summer transfer window, Lima signed a four-year contract with Benfica, in a deal that saw Michel…

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Born in São Sebastião do Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Lima joined Juventus-SP's youth setup at early age and was promoted to the first team in 1959. In 1961, already a first-choice, he moved to Santos, becoming a starter at the right-back as the club's midfielder was captain Zito. Lima only moved to his original position in 1965, after the arrival of Carlos Alberto Torres. He left the club in 1971 after accepting an offer from Jalisco, ending his time at Santos by playing nearly 700 matches and winning every title that a Brazilian club team could win at that time, most notably the Intercontinental Cup of 1962 and 1963; at the latter's final, he trademarked his versatility after playing as a striker. In 1974, Lima returned to Brazil and joined Fluminense. In the following year, he represented Tampa Bay Rowdies for the final two matches of the 1975 NASL Indoor tournament, and ended his career with Portuguesa Santista.

Lima earned 14 caps for the Brazil national team, and was part of the team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, playing in all three of Brazil's matches.

Club

Paysandu

Campeonato Paraense: 2005 Avaí

Campeonato Catarinense: 2009 Braga

UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2010–11 Benfica

Primeira Liga: 2013–14, 2014–15 Taça de Portugal: 2013–14 Taça da Liga: 2013–14, 2014–15 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2014 UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2012–13, 2013–14 Al-Ahli

UAE Pro League: 2015–16 UAE Super Cup: 2016 UAE League Cup: 2016–17 AFC Champions League runner-up: 2015

Individual

Bola de Prata: 2011–12 SJPF Player of the Month: February 2012, March 2013, April 2014