Sima (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simão Teles Bacelar | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Miguel Alves, Piauí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1971 | Piauí | ||
| 1969 | → Sport Recife (loan) | ||
| 1970 | → Moto Club (loan) | ||
| 1971 | → Moto Club (loan) | ||
| 1971–1972 | Bahia | ||
| 1973–1975 | Tiradentes-PI | ||
| 1976 | Rio Negro-AM | ||
| 1977–1981 | Ríver | ||
| 1980 | → Leônico (loan) | ||
| 1981 | Ferroviário-CE | ||
| 1982 | Ríver | ||
| 1982 | Flamengo-PI | ||
| 1982 | Sergipe | ||
| 1983 | Ríver | ||
| 1983–1984 | Auto Esporte-PI | ||
| 1984–1986 | Piauí | ||
| 1987 | Ríver | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 November 2025 | |||
Simão Teles Bacelar (born 7 March 1948), better known as Sima, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as forward.
Career
Born in Miguel Alves, the slender boy called Sima began to stand out in the state's intermunicipal tournaments, becoming the top scorer. He made his professional debut for Piauí EC in 1966 and from then on made history in the state's football, winning 10 state titles and being the top scorer on 11 occasions,[1] with more than 265 goals scored.[2] He earned the nickname "Pelé of the Northeast".[3][4][5][6]
Honours
Piauí
- Campeonato Piauiense: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1985
- Taça Estado do Piauí: 1968
Tiradentes
- Campeonato Piauiense: 1974, 1975
Ríver
- Campeonato Piauiense: 1977, 1978, 1980
Sergipe
- Campeonato Sergipano: 1982
Auto Esporte
- Campeonato Piauiense: 1983
Individual
- Campeonato Piauiense top scorer (11): 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987
References
- ^ "Piauí State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Biografia de Sima: "O maior artilheiro do norte-nordeste"". Campeões do Futebol (in Portuguese). 28 September 2008. Archived from the original on 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Sima (o artilheiro do Piauí)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Sátiro Santiago Jr., José Renato (2023). Os Craques Mais Curiosos do Brasil [The Most Curious Football Stars in Brazil] (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Ed. do Autor. pp. 173–176. ISBN 978-65-00-57100-4.
- ^ "Campeonato Piauiense – 1985". Arquivos de Futebol do Brasil (in Portuguese). 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Sima, o Pelé do Nordeste, é homenageado pelo Piauí por trajetória no clube: "Valorizar a história"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 15 March 2025. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025.