Araquem José de Melo (7 July 1944 – 2001), commonly known as Araquem de Melo, was a Brazilian
footballer
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who played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina and Greece.
Career
Born in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
, Araquem de Melo began playing football for the youth sides of local side
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (), commonly referred as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a professional sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Originally a rowing club, Vasco is mostly known for its football team, who it currently compet ...
. He played for
Danubio F.C. and was the
Uruguayan league's top goal-scorer during the
1966 season. He played for Argentine side
Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán () is an Argentine sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is notable for its football team, that currently plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football ...
from 1968 to 1972.
In 1972, he joined
Panathinaikos F.C.
Panathinaikos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός Α.Ο. ), known as Panathinaikos, or by its full name, and the name of its parent sports club, Panathinaikos A.O. or PAO (; ''Panathinaïkós Athlitikós Ómilos'', "All-Athenian ...
as the first
Brazil
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ian footballer who ever played for the club. He remains the leading goal-scorer among
Brazil
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ians for Panathinaikos. Araquem de Melo scored 19 goals in 37 games with Panathinaikos, along with
Juan Ramón Verón
Juan Ramón Verón (; born 17 March 1944) is an Argentine football coach and former professional player. He played as a midfielder or forward most notably for Estudiantes, where he won three consecutive Copa Libertadores titles. He is the fath ...
and
Antonis Antoniadis
Antonis Antoniadis (Greek: Αντώνης Αντωνιάδης, born 25 May 1946) is a former Greek footballer. He scored 243 goals during his 22-years long career. He started his career in 1964 playing for Aspida Xanthi before moving to Pan ...
making a great attacking line. In 1974, he played for
Atromitos. In 1976, he played in the
National Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic where he assisted in securing the NSL Championship against Toronto First Portuguese.
Retirement
After he retired from playing football, Araquem de Melo founded a football school in Brazil. His brother, Arnout de Melo, assumed responsibility for the club after Araquem's death in 2001.
In 2001, he committed suicide, due to debt problems.
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References
External links
Araquem de Meloat Enciclopedia de Huracan
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Araken Demelo at Phantis.com*
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1944 births
2001 deaths
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Danubio F.C. players
Club Atlético Huracán footballers
Atromitos F.C. players
Panathinaikos F.C. players
Uruguayan Primera División players
Argentine Primera División players
Super League Greece players
Expatriate footballers in Argentina
Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
Expatriate footballers in Greece
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Association football forwards
Association football midfielders
Canadian National Soccer League players
Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)