Ademir Bernardes Alcântara (born 17 December 1962) is a Brazilian retired

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who played as

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Career

Born in

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, Paraná, Alcântara started in Brazil lower leagues. After being top-scorer of the 1984

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, he joined Internacional, staying two seasons before moving to Portugal, joining

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. In Guimarães, in his first year, he partnered with

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to help Minho side overachieved for a final third place, and qualified for the

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. His second year was even better, scoring 15 league goals as Guimarães nearly avoid relegation. Subsequently, he caught the eye of Portuguese powerhouses

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and

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. In what some consider, the beginning of the hatred rivalry between the two. Alcântara chose Benfica and Porto exacted revenge by signing Dito and Rui Àguas. He won the title in the first year

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, but lost his place to Valdo, after he was deemed too slow. After two seasons, he moved elsewhere, first in Boavista and then in Marítimo, where he was influential in helping the team qualify for the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alcantara, Ademir 1962 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Footballers from Paraná (state) Esporte Clube Pelotas players Sport Club Internacional players Vitória S.C. players S.L. Benfica footballers Boavista F.C. players C.S. Marítimo players Primeira Liga players Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Men's association football midfielders