Mica (Brazilian footballer)

Mica
Personal information
Full name Dalmir Vargas Estigarribia
Date of birth (1958-07-29)29 July 1958
Place of birth Tupanciretã, Brazil
Date of death 24 June 2019(2019-06-24) (aged 60)
Place of death União da Vitória, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Lansul (Esteio)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Internacional
1980 Inter de Lages
1980 Sampaio Corrêa
1981–1982 Criciúma 81 (10)
1983 Figueirense
1984 Inter de Lages
1985 Hercílio Luz
1986 Próspera
1986–1987 AA Iguaçu
1988 Operário Ferroviário
1989 Canoinhas-SC
1989–1991 AA Iguaçu
International career
1979–1980 Brazil Olympic 8 (2)
Managerial career
2019 AA Iguaçu (U17)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Winner 1979 San Juan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023

Dalmir Vargas Estigarribia (29 July 1958 – 24 June 2019), better known as Mica, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager who played as a forward.

Career

Revealed by Lansul de Esteio, he was hired by Internacional, where he won the 1978 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.. He played for several other clubs in the country, with emphasis on Criciúma and AA Iguaçu.[1]

International career

Mica was part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1979, being champion of the San Juan Pan American Games, and of the 1980 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament this time without repeating the success and not qualifying for Moscow.[2]

Honours

Internacional
Brazil Olympic
AA Iguaçu

Death

Coach of the AA Iguaçu U17 team in 2019, Mica suffered a massive heart attack during a training session. He was buried in the Maratá Cemetery, in União da Vitória.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Mica, o torpedo dinamitador". Coisas da Bola (in Portuguese). 17 July 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1979-1983". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Morre o ex-atleta Mica, ídolo da A.A.Iguaçu". vvale.com.br (in Portuguese). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ Denis Luciano (25 June 2019). "Morre Mica, ex-jogador do Criciúma". 4oito (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  • Mica at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)