Dimas Filgueiras | |
Full Name: | Dimas Filgueiras Filho |
Birth Date: | 13 May 1944 |
Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Death Place: | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1963–1970 |
Clubs1: | Botafogo |
Years2: | 1971–1972 |
Clubs2: | Fortaleza |
Years3: | 1972–1976 |
Clubs3: | Ceará |
Nationalyears1: | 1964 |
Nationalteam1: | Brazil Olympic |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2010 |
Managerclubs1: | Ceará |
Dimas Filgueiras Filho (13 May 1944 – 22 December 2023) was a Brazilian football player and manager.[1] A defender, he represented Brazil at the 1964 Summer Olympics. At club level, he played for Botafogo, Fortaleza and Ceará.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Filgueiras played for Botafogo between 1963 and 1970.[2] He joined Fortaleza 1971 before moving to Ceará the following year where remained until 1976.[3] At Ceará, he made 133 appearances and became a two-time state champion in 1975 and in 1976.[3]
After his retirement from playing, Filgueiras worked for Ceará in various functions, repeatedly taking over as interim manager.[3] Having spent 46 years with the club he left in January 2016.[3]
Towards the end of his life Filgueiras suffered from Alzheimer's disease.[4] He died on 22 December 2023, at the age of 79.[4]