Dimas Manuel Marques Teixeira (born 16 February 1969), known simply as Dimas, is a Portuguese former

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who played as a

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. In a 15-year senior career he represented both Benfica and Sporting in his country, also having stints in four other nations, most notably with

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in Italy. Having played nearly 45 times for

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, Dimas represented the nation in two European Championships.

Playing career

The son of Portuguese immigrants in South Africa, Dimas was born in

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, returning to Europe at an early age. He made his professional debuts in 1987 with

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, and stayed with the ''Students'' for a further two seasons in spite of their

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to the

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. Dimas then joined C.F. Estrela da Amadora, which had just won the

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. Thus, he made his

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debut, helping the

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club reach the second round of the 1990–91 edition of the

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and subsequently signing for

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. After that, solid defensive performances earned him a move to

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for 1994–95, where Dimas continue to develop as a player, which led to a November 1996 transfer to

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side

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. He made 18 appearances in all competitions for the latter in the second half of the season, totalling 21 in the league during his first full campaign while being crowned champion in both years; however, he struggled to break into the first team permanently, and after only one match in 1998–99 he moved to Turkey on 1 October 1998 with Fenerbahçe SK. In another winter transfer window, Dimas left Fenerbahçe in 2000 and played six months at

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. After a good run at

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with

(he made his first international appearance in 1995 while at Benfica, and was the nation's first choice at that and the previous continental competition, playing four games in each), he proved he could still be of value for a title contending team, and returned home after signing for

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. After quickly losing the battle for first-choice with fellow international

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, mainly due to a right knee injury, Dimas was deemed surplus to requirements, moving on loan to

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although he still helped Sporting in two matches in his second season, as the capital club conquered the double. He retired at the age of 33, with 44 international

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and 202

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games to his credit.

Coaching career

On 16 February 2018, Dimas was appointed assistant coach at

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club

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under his countryman

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. At the end of the season, which ended in relegation, the pair left Oakwell. On 18 August 2018, Dimas and Morais joined

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side

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. At the start of the following year, the pair took positions at

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in South Korea, though he resigned in April 2019.

Style of play

Although he was neither the most skilful nor influential player, Dimas was known for his stamina, work-rate and ability to chase down opponents as a full-back, as well as his commitment and ability to make attacking runs down the left flank.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Benfica *

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: 1995–96 Juventus *

: 1996–97, 1997–98 * Supercoppa Italiana: 1997; Runner-up 1998 *

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runner-up: 1997–98 Standard Liège *

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runner-up: 1999–2000 Sporting *

: 2001–02 *

: 2001–02

References

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