# Ademir de Menezes

Ademir de Menezes was a Brazilian footballer (8 November 1922 – 11 May 1996). De Menezes played as a striker for Sport Recife and Vasco da Gama. De Menezes scored 333 goals in 39 league and international games and won 14 trophies, including 12 league titles.

## De Menezes's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, league games | 0 | 301 |
| Brazil | 39 | 32 |
| Total | 39 | 333 |

Goals per game: 8.54.

## De Menezes's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 14
- League titles: 12
- Trophies with Brazil: 2
- Individual awards: 4

### Sport Recife

- Campeonato Pernambucano: 2 (1941, 1942)

### Vasco da Gama

- Campeonato Carioca: 5 (1945, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1956)
- South American Championship of Champions: 1 (1948)
- Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer: 1 (1953)

### Fluminense

- Campeonato Carioca: 1 (1946)

### Rio de Janeiro State Team

- Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais: 2 (1943, 1944)

### Brazil

- South American Championship: 1 (1949)
- Panamerican Championship: 1 (1952)

### Individual

- Copa América Best Player: 1 (1949)
- FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 1 (1950)
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1 (1950)
- Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame: 1

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1939–1942: Sport Recife
2. 1942–1945: Vasco da Gama
3. 1946–1947: Fluminense
4. 1948–1956: Vasco da Gama
5. 1957: Sport Recife

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