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Ademir Marques de Menezes (8 November 1921 – 11 May 1996), best known as Ademir de Menezes (Portuguese pronunciation: [adeˈmiʁ]), was a Brazilian footballer, regarded as one of the best forwards in football history.[1] His prominent underbite earned him the nickname "Queixada", which means "jaw". He was also the top goalscorer in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Club

Sport Recife

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 1941, 1942

Vasco da Gama

• Campeonato Carioca: 1945, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1956

• South American Championship of Champions: 1948

Fluminense

• Campeonato Carioca: 1947

International

Brazil

• South American Championship: 1949

• Panamerican Championship: 1952

• FIFA World Cup Runner-up: 1950

• South American Championship Runner-up: 1945, 1946, 1953

Individual

• Copa América Best Player: 1949

• FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 1950

• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1950

• IFFHS Brazilian Player of the 20th Century (18th place)

• IFFHS South American Player of the 20th Century (44th place)

• Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame