Oscar Sales Bueno Filho (born 13 July 1947), mostly known as Dicá, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a

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. He is the player who has made the most appearances for the AA Ponte Preta (581), and also scored the most goals for the club (155).

Career

Dicá started playing at the Santa Odília football school, an amateur team from Campinas. When embarking on his professional career, he chose Ponte Preta, a club for which his father was a supporter. He gained prominence from the 1970s onwards, being hired by Santos in 1971 where Dicá had the opportunity to play alongside Pelé. Dicá returned after 8 months back to Ponte, and was later traded to Portuguesa, the club that won the 1973 Campeonato Paulista. Dicá returned for his third spell at Ponte Preta at the end of 1976, where he established himself as a great player in the club's history. He remained until 1985 when he left for AE Araçatuba, his last club.

Personal life

Dicá lives in the city of Campinas, and has worked on several occasions as a sports commentator on radio and TV in the region.

Honours

;Ponte Preta *

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: 1969 ;Portuguesa *

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*Taça Estado de São Paulo: 1973 *Copa Governador do Estado de São Paulo: 1976

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Dicá
at ogol.com.br {{DEFAULTSORT:Dica 1947 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Brazilian men's footballers Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Santos FC players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Associação Esportiva Araçatuba players Footballers from Campinas 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen