Noni Lima (}; born 1 October 1956) is a Cape Verdean

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manager and former footballer.

Playing career

Lima started his career with Greek side

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...

, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.

International career

After retiring from professional football, Lima worked as a manager.

Style of play

Lima mainly operated as an attacking midfielder and could operate in other positions.

Personal life

Lima is the uncle of Greece international

Daniel Batista Lima Daniel Batista Lima (; born 9 September 1964) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Cape Verde, he represented Greece internationally. He is the technical director of Ethnikos Piraeus. Club career Batista starte ...

and the father of Greek footballer

Konstantinos Lima Konstantinos Lima (; born 13 November 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defender for Panionios. Club career Lima started his career with Greek second division side Kalloni, where he made four appearances. On 30 June 2012, ...

References

Living people 1957 births Cape Verdean men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Super League Greece players Panionios F.C. players Charavgiakos F.C. players Cape Verdean football managers Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece {{CapeVerde-footy-bio-stub