Normandes

Normandes
Normandes in the late 1960s
Personal information
Full name Onormandes Souza Lima
Date of birth (1945-09-11) 11 September 1945
Place of birth Campo Florido, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1960–1961 Rio Branco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1964 Nacional–SP
1965–1968 Independiente–MG
1968–1974 Atlético Mineiro 168 (0)
1975 Cruzeiro
1976 Uberaba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Onormandes Souza Lima (born 11 September 1945), more commonly known as Normandes is a retired Brazilian footballer. He played as a defender for clubs such as Nacional–SP, Independiente and Atlético Mineiro throughout the 1960s and the 1970s.

Career

Normandes would begin his career in 1960 as he would drop out of his second year of dentistry course to pursue a football career as he played for Rio Branco. He would then play for Nacional–SP beginning in 1962. He would then play for Independiente–MG from 1965 to 1968 before being sold to Atlético Mineiro for Cr$ 110,000. He would describe Cruzeiro midfielder Dirceu Lopes as being one of the most difficult players he attempted man-mark throughout his career with Atlético Mineiro.[1] Throughout his tenure with the club, he would oversee the club win the 1970 Campeonato Mineiro as well as the 1971 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He would play alongside other players such as Renato, Humberto Monteiro, Grapete, Vantuir, Wanderley Paiva, Humberto Ramos, Oldair, Dadá Maravilha, Ronaldo Drummond and Spencer Coelho as he would make 168 appearances by the time of his departure from the club.[2] He would have brief spells playing for Cruzeiro and Uberaba before retiring in 1976.[3]

Personal life

At some point, Normandes would marry his wife Valéria and have three children with her. He currently works as a dentist with one of his sons at Taguatinga.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Normandes, zagueiro do Galo nos anos 1960/70, manda mensagem a Dirceu Lopes". Chiomaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 September 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Onormandes Souza Lima "NORMANDES"". O Canto do Galo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Normandes - Que fim levou?". Terceiro Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2025.

Bibliography

  • Ziller, Adelchi Leonello (1997). Enciclopédia Atlético de Todos os Tempos (2 ed.). Belo Horizonte: Clube Atlético Mineiro.