Darci (footballer, born 1966)

Darci

Personal information
Full name	Darci Luiz Simon
Date of birth	(1966-05-25) 25 May 1966 (age 58)
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, correct 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 a attacking midfielder and forward.^[1][2][3]

Career

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]

Honours

Grêmio

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
• Copa do Brasil: 1989
• Supercopa do Brasil: 1990

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 1995

Palmeiras

• Copa do Brasil: 1998
• Copa Mercosur: 1998

Coritiba

• Campeonato Paranaense: 1999

References

1. "Darci Luiz Simon". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
2. "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Darci". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
3. "Darci Luiz Simon". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
4. "Conta aí: o dia em que o autor do gol do título do Coritiba foi esquecido no hotel". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 April 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
5. "Que fim levou? Darci coice de mula". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 October 2023.

External links

• Darci at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)