Vavá
Brazilian footballer (1934–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is Izídio. "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.
Edvaldo Izidio Neto (12 November 1934 – 19 January 2002), commonly known as Vavá, was a Brazilian professional footballer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest strikers of his generation. Nicknamed "Peito de Aço" (Steel Chest), he most notably played for Vasco da Gama, Atlético Madrid, Palmeiras and the Brazil national team.
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Full name | Edvaldo Izídio Neto | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1934-11-12)12 November 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 19 January 2002(2002-01-19) (aged 67) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1949–1950 | Sport Recife | |||||||||||||||||||
1951–1958 | Vasco da Gama | 456 | (191) | |||||||||||||||||
1958–1961 | Atlético Madrid | 71 | (31) | |||||||||||||||||
1961–1963 | Palmeiras | 142 | (71) | |||||||||||||||||
1964–1967 | América | |||||||||||||||||||
1967–1968 | Toros Neza | |||||||||||||||||||
1968 | San Diego Toros | 28 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
1969 | Portuguesa | |||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1955–1964 | Brazil | 20 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1971–1972 | Córdoba | |||||||||||||||||||
1974–1975 | Córdoba | |||||||||||||||||||
1977–1978 | Granada | |||||||||||||||||||
1984–1985 | Al Rayyan | |||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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