Hélio Dias de Oliveira (born 19 December 1943) is a Brazilian former

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Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Hélio Dias played for Bonsucesso and Botafogo in his youth. He became famous after arriving in

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, where he played for Atlético Mineiro, where he made 121 appearances and was state champion in 1970, and for Cruzeiro, where he competed for position with Raul Plassmann for several years, and was part of the team that won the 1976 Copa Libertadores. He ended his career playing for América Mineiro.

International career

Hélio Dias was part of the Brazil national team that competed in the

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, where the team won the gold medal, and in the

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Honours

Botafogo * Torneio Rio-São Paulo:

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Atlético Mineiro *

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: 1970 Cruzeiro *

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1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977 *

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: 1973 Brazil Olympic *

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1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

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* * * 1943 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Brazilian men's footballers Olympic footballers for Brazil Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Bonsucesso Futebol Clube players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players América Futebol Clube (MG) players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Copa Libertadores–winning players Pan American Games gold medalists in football Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Footballers at the 1963 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-goalkeeper-stub