Associação Desportiva Perilima is a soccer club from Campina Grande

Campina Grande

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. The club was founded on September 8, 1992. The club owner is Pedro Ribeiro Lima nicknamed 'Seu Pedro'; he is also its president. Lima, born in 1948, is also the oldest professional soccer player in the world, and the oldest player to score a goal in professional soccer worldwide; this happened in 2007 against Campinense . The goal had its origin on a penalty, making it easier to score than an in-game goal.

The beginning

On September 1992, Pedro Ribeiro Lima founded a club named after his initials PEdro RIbeiro LIMA (Perilima).The club was founded in a factory ownded by him. Six years after, in 1998 the club entered in its first professional championship, at the time, the team was formed by the factory workers. 'Seu Pedro' was both coach and player, they finished as runners-up and were promoted to Paraíba State Championship First Division.

Achievements

• Campeonato Paraibano Second Division: runner-up in 5 times (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2006).