Dirceu

Dirceu José Guimarães, named "Dirceu", (born June 15, 1952 in Rio de Janeiro , died September 15, 1995) was a football player from Brazil. He played as an attacking midfielder with many teams, in particular Botafogo and the Brazilian national team. He died at only 43 years old in a road accident. He played 84 games and scored 18 goals for Atlético Madrid. The fans of Atlético Madrid still remember him and he is considered one of the idols of the club.

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Dirceu made 44 caps (14 non official), between June 1973 and May 1986, with the Brazilian national team, scoring seven goals.

He played the Football World Cup 1974, Football World Cup 1978 and Football World Cup 1982. He was due to go to the 1986 tournament, but was ruled out by injury. He played 11 games and scored 3 goals in the World Cup's.

Winner Campeonato Paranaense (Paraná State championship) in 1971 and 1972 with Coritiba
Winner Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State championship) in 1976 with Fluminense and in 1988 with Vasco da Gama

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place

1 Leão • 2 Luís Pereira • 3 Marinho Peres • 4 Zé Maria • 5 Piazza • 6 Marinho Chagas • 7 Jairzinho • 8 Leivinha • 9 César • 10 Rivelino • 11 Paulo César • 12 Renato • 13 Valdomiro • 14 Nelinho • 15 Alfredo • 16 Marco Antônio • 17 Carpegiani • 18 Ademir da Guia • 19 Mirandinha • 20 Edu • 21 Dirceu • 22 Valdir Peres • Coach: Zagallo

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup Third Place

1 Leão • 2 Toninho • 3 Oscar • 4 Amaral • 5 Toninho Cerezo • 6 Edinho • 7 Zé Sérgio • 8 Zico • 9 Reinaldo • 10 Rivelino • 11 Dirceu • 12 Carlos • 13 Nelinho • 14 Abel • 15 Polozzi • 16 Rodrigues Neto • 17 Batista • 18 Gil • 19 Jorge Mendonça • 20 Roberto Dinamite • 21 Chicão • 22 Valdir Peres • Coach: Coutinho

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup

1 Valdir Peres • 2 Leandro • 3 Oscar • 4 Luizinho • 5 Toninho Cerezo • 6 Júnior • 7 Paulo Isidoro • 8 Sócrates • 9 Serginho • 10 Zico • 11 Éder • 12 Paulo Sérgio • 13 Edevaldo • 14 Juninho • 15 Falcão • 16 Edinho • 17 Pedrinho • 18 Batista • 19 Renato • 20 Roberto Dinamite • 21 Dirceu • 22 Carlos • Coach: Santana