Lima (footballer, born 1944)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Teixeira Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Serra Dourada, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2020 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1970 | Corinthians | 112 | (19) |
| 1965–1967 | → Millonarios (loan) | 112 | (45) |
| 1968 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1968 | → Atlético Junior (loan) | ||
| 1971–1974 | Cruzeiro | 209 | (43) |
| 1974–1975 | Náutico | ||
| 1976 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1977–1979 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 1979–1982 | O'Higgins | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Eduardo Teixeira Lima (31 October 1944 – 24 October 2020), simply known as Lima, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Career
Left winger, Lima had spells for major Brazilian football teams, most notably for Corinthians, where he made 171 appearances[1][2] and for Cruzeiro, where he won the state championships in 1972 and 1973.[3] His passage for Corinthians was broken up by loans to Millonarios[4], Atlético Junior and Boca Juniors[5], and after leaving Cruzeiro, he played for Sport Recife and Náutico, before moving to Chile, where he played for Santiago Morning before ending his career at O'Higgins. After retiring, he opened a pizza shop in São Paulo, and died in that city in 2020, aged 75.[6]
Honours
- Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1972, 1973
- Náutico
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1974
References
- ^ "Lima, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meutimao.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Lima... lutou muito pela camisa 11". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Eduardo Teixeira Lima". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ Lima at BDFA (in Spanish)
- ^ "Eduardo Teixeira Lima". Historiadeboca.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Lima (Ex-atacante do Corinthians e Cruzeiro)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 December 2025.