Araquem de Melo

Araquem de Melo

Personal information
Full name	Edemil Araquem de Melo
Date of birth	(1944-07-07)7 July 1944
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	2001
Place of death	Venezuela
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Youth career
	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966	Danubio		(12)
1968–1972	Huracán	59	(19)
1972–1974	Panathinaikos	37	(19)
1974–1975	Atromitos	12	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Araquem José de Melo , commonly known as Araquem de Melo , (1944–2001) was a Brazilian footballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina and Greece.

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Araquem de Melo began playing football for the youth sides of local side Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. He played for Danubio F.C. and was the Uruguayan league's top goal-scorer during the 1966 season. He played for Argentine side Club Atlético Huracán from 1968 to 1972.

In 1972, he joined Panathinaikos F.C. as the first Brazilian footballer who ever played for the club. He remains the leading goal-scorer among Brazilians for Panathinaikos. Araquem de Melo scored 19 goals in 37 games with Panathinaikos, along with Juan Ramón Verón and Antonis Antoniadis making a great attacking line. In 1974 he played for Atromitos.

Retirement

After he retired from playing football, Araquem de Melo founded a football school in Brazil. His brother, Arnout de Melo, assumed responsibility for the club after Araquem's death in 2001.

In 2001 he committed suicide, due to debt problems.[1]

External links

• Profile at enciclopediadehuracan
• Profile at BDFA
• phantis.com
• Galanis Sports Data