Dermival Almeida Lima (born 28 June 1978), commonly known as Baiano, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as either a right-back or as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Capim Grosso, Bahia, Baiano was nicknamed after his native state, and was a youth product of Santos.
Back to Santos for the 2000 season, Baiano was a regular starter during the year's Paulistão before being transferred to Spanish La Liga club UD Las Palmas for a rumoured fee of US$ 2.75 million in August.
[8] Baiano moved to Russian side Rubin Kazan on 5 January 2006,[9] but returned to Brazil in April 2007, joining Náutico on loan.
[11] Baiano rescinded his link with Rubin in July 2008, and signed a short-term deal with Vasco da Gama on 17 September of that year.
[18] He subsequently represented clubs in the state, playing for Ceilândia,[19] Luziânia, CFZ de Brasília[20] and Real,[21] and retiring with the latter in 2018, aged 40.