Edivaldo (footballer, born 1962)
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Edivaldo Martíns da Fonseca, best known as Edivaldo (born in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro State, April 13, 1962 – died in Boituva, São Paulo State, January 13, 1993), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martíns and the second or paternal family name is da Fonseca.
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Full name | Edivaldo Martíns da Fonseca | ||
Date of birth | (1962-04-13)April 13, 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Volta Redonda, Brazil | ||
Date of death | January 13, 1993(1993-01-13) (aged 30) | ||
Place of death | Boituva, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982 | Atlético Mineiro | 75 | (26) |
1983 | Taquaritinga | 32 | (11) |
1984–1987 | Atlético Mineiro | 22 | (10) |
1987–1990 | São Paulo | 53 | (12) |
1990 | Puebla | 12 | (2) |
1991–1992 | Palmeiras | 12 | (0) |
1992 | Gamba Osaka | ||
1993 | Taquaritinga | ||
International career‡ | |||
1986–1989 | Brazil | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:41, December 30, 2007 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:41, December 30, 2007 (UTC) |
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In his career, which started in 1982, he played for Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Taquaritinga (his last club), in Japan with Gamba Osaka, and in Mexico with Puebla. For the Brazil national team he played in three matches (April 1986 to July 1989) without scoring a goal, and was in the squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He died in the Castelo Branco highway disaster in São Paulo, at 30 years of age.