Darci Menezes Explained

Darci Menezes
Fullname:	Darci Menezes
Birth Date:	24 September 1949
Birth Place:	Bagé, Brazil
Position:	Centre-back
Youthclubs1:	Guarany de Bagé
Years1:	1966–1967
Years2:	1967–1977
Caps2:	348
Goals2:	15
Years3:	1971
Clubs3:	→ América Mineiro (loan)
Years4:	1978–1979
Years5:	1979
Years6:	1980–1982
Nationalyears1:	1975
Pcupdate:	28 November 2023

Darci Menezes (born 24 September 1949), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Born in Bagé, Darci was successful in football in Minas Gerais, being part of the Cruzeiro squad in the 70s, several times state champion, twice Brazilian runner-up and champion of the 1976 Copa Libertadores. He also won the Taça Minas Gerais in 1981 with the Democrata of Governador Valadares.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Internacional career

Darci was part of the Brazil national team squad that competed in the 1975 Copa América, when players from Minas Gerais mostly formed the team.^[4]

Honours

Cruzeiro

• Copa Libertadores

1976

• Campeonato Mineiro

1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977

• Taça Minas Gerais

1973

Democrata-GV

• Taça Minas Gerais

1981

External links

• Darci Menezes at ogol.com.br

Notes and References

1. Web site: Que fim levou? Darci Menezes . Terceiro Tempo . 28 November 2023 . pt . 25 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211225190714/https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/que-fim-levou/darci-menezes-225 . live .
2. Web site: Darci Menezes . Cruzeiropédia . 28 November 2023 . pt . 30 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130215228/https://cruzeiropedia.org/Darci_Menezes . live .
3. Web site: O gaúcho que cativou os gramados da cidade . Diário de Rio Doce . 31 January 2023 . 28 November 2023 . pt . 2 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230202063631/https://drd.com.br/o-gaucho-que-cativou-os-gramados-da-cidade/ . live .
4. Web site: 1975: o ano que Minas foi o Brasil . GloboEsporte . 2 July 2019 . 29 November 2023 . pt.