Elpídio Barbosa Conceição, also known as Dill (born March 4, 1974) is a Brazilian retired
footballer
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who played as a
forward.
In a 16-year professional career, he played for several
Série A clubs, being the top scorer in
2000
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, and also competed in four other countries, namely in Portugal.
Early career
Born in
São Luís, Maranhão
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, Dill started his career playing
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in 1991, defending
Santa Cruz-DF of
Distrito Federal
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, moving to
Brasília Futebol Clube
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in 1992.
Football career
Dill was transferred to
Goiás Esporte Clube
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in 1992,
playing his first professional game two years later, against
Goiatuba Futebol Clube.
He was crowned the top goalscorer of the
Goiás State Championship in 2000 with 20 goals, netting 10 in the following year's
Center-West Cup.
He added 20
Série A goals in the
2000 season, tied with
Romário and
Magno Alves.
Dill played 68 top division games for Goiás and scored 28 goals during his spell.
His first abroad adventure was unassuming, as he only scored twice in just nine games for
Olympique de Marseille and
Servette FC combined.
Dill returned to Brazil in 2002, moving to
São Paulo Futebol Clube
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and leaving the club after playing 14 top level games.
After representing
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas for two years,
he joined
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in 2004,
moving to
Esporte Clube Bahia in 2005, and leaving for
Brasiliense Futebol Clube
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shortly after.
Dill spent the following three seasons in
Portugal
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, suffering consecutive
top division relegations with
F.C. Penafiel and
C.D. Aves
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, then playing in the lower leagues with
F.C. Famalicão
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.
After a few months with
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Place: ...
from
Lithuania, Dill returned to his country and signed for
Santa Cruz Futebol Clube. He moved back to Portugal shortly after, retiring after one season in the third regional division with
Futebol Clube da Foz.
Honors
Individual
*
Goiás State Championship: Top scorer 2000
*
Center-West Cup: Top scorer 2001
References
External links
*
Dillat Futpédia
*
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1974 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Association football forwards
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Goiás Esporte Clube players
São Paulo FC players
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
CR Flamengo footballers
Esporte Clube Bahia players
Brasiliense Futebol Clube players
Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
Ligue 1 players
Olympique de Marseille players
Swiss Super League players
Servette FC players
Primeira Liga players
F.C. Penafiel players
C.D. Aves players
F.C. Famalicão players
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in France
Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Expatriate footballers in Lithuania
People from São Luís, Maranhão
Sportspeople from Maranhão