Tico Mineiro

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tico Mineiro

| fullname = Dilmar dos Santos Machado

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|1|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Belmonte, Brazil

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Democrata-GV

| years1 = 1992–1993 | clubs1 = Democrata-GV | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1993–1994 | clubs2 = Heidenheimer | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1995 | clubs3 = Democrata-GV | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1996 | clubs4 = Desportiva-ES | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 1997 | clubs5 = Alverca | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 1998 | clubs6 = Botafogo | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 1999 | clubs7 = Rio Branco-SP | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 1999 | clubs8 = Criciúma | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 2000–2001 | clubs9 = Portuguesa Santista | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2001 | clubs10 = Chunnam Dragons | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 2002 | clubs11 = Francana | caps11 = 25 | goals11 = 16

| years12 = 2002–2003 | clubs12 = Chunnam Dragons | caps12 = | goals12 =

| years13 = 2004 | clubs13 = Ituano | caps13 = | goals13 =

| years14 = 2004 | clubs14 = Bandeirante | caps14 = | goals14 =

| years15 = 2005 | clubs15 = Corinthians-AL | caps15 = | goals15 =

| years16 = 2005 | clubs16 = ASA | caps16 = | goals16 =

| years17 = 2005–2006 | clubs17 = CRB | caps17 = | goals17 =

| years18 = 2007 | clubs18 = Santo André | caps18 = | goals18 =

| years19 = 2008 | clubs19 = CRAC | caps19 = | goals19 =

| years20 = 2008 | clubs20 = Bacabal | caps20 = | goals20 =

| years21 = 2009 | clubs21 = CRAC | caps21 = | goals21 =

| years22 = 2009 | clubs22 = Sampaio Corrêa | caps22 = | goals22 =

| years23 = 2010 | clubs23 = Cianorte | caps23 = | goals23 =

| years24 = 2010 | clubs24 = Maranhão | caps24 = | goals24 =

| years25 = 2010 | clubs25 = Comercial-SP | caps25 = | goals25 =

| years26 = 2011 | clubs26 = CSA | caps26 = | goals26 =

| pcupdate = 15 October 2023

}}

Dilmar dos Santos Machado (born 26 January 1976), better known as Tico Mineiro, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

He gained the nickname Tico Mineiro at Desportiva, as there was another athlete named Tico in the squad. Even though he was from Bahia, he received the nickname because he came from the Democrata-GV. Tico also formed a successful attacking duo with Zinho at Portuguesa Santista, in 2001 Campeonato Paulista.{{cite web|url=https://www.ocuriosodofutebol.com.br/2020/03/tico-mineiro-na-portuguesa-santista.html |title=Tico Mineiro na Portuguesa Santista entre 2000 e 2001 |website=O Curioso do Futebol |date=28 March 2020 |access-date=15 October 2023 |language=pt}} He had two spells at South Korea's Chunnam Dragons, in addition to being A2's top scorer for Francana in 2002.{{cite web|url=https://www.futebolinterior.com.br/copa-paulista-de-olho-no-titulo-marilia-quer-repetir-epopeia-de-2002/ |title=Copa Paulista: De olho no título, Marília quer repetir epopeia de 2002 |website=Futebol Interior |date=14 October 2022 |access-date=15 October 2023 |language=pt}}

In 2005, after playing in the Campeonato Alagoano for Corinthians, he played in the Copa Alagipe for ASA, becoming champion.{{cite web|url=https://www.bolanaarea.com/tcb_copa_alagipe.htm |title=Copa Alagipe |website=Bola na Área |access-date=18 August 2022}}