Adir Blazio Kist (born 21 March 1972), is a Brazilian

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and former player who played as a

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Playing career

Born in

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, Santa Catarina, Kist began his career with Juventude. After representing

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, Lajeadense, ,

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, São José-RS, Porto-PE and Náutico, he moved abroad in 1999, and joined Portuguese Segunda Liga side Santa Clara. Kist continued to feature in the Portuguese second level in the following years, playing for

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, Penafiel and

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. He returned to his home country in April 2004 with Londrina, but left the club in June, after the departure of head coach

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. Kist subsequently moved to Cianorte, and later represented

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, Rio Branco-SP and

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before returning to Cianorte for the 2008 season. He retired with the side shortly after, aged 36.

Post-playing career

After retiring, Kist became an executive director of his last club Cianorte. On 24 June 2023, he left the side after 15 years, and became Paulo Turra's asssistant at Santos.

References

1972 births Living people Footballers from Santa Catarina (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Liga Portugal 2 players Esporte Clube Juventude players Clube Esportivo Lajeadense players Esporte Clube São José players Clube Atlético do Porto players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players C.D. Santa Clara players F.C. Famalicão players F.C. Felgueiras players F.C. Maia players Cianorte Futebol Clube players Londrina Esporte Clube players Rio Branco Esporte Clube players Santos FC non-playing staff Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal {{Brazil-footy-goalkeeper-stub