Valdir de Moraes
Brazilian footballer (1931–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valdir Joaquim de Moraes[2] (November 23, 1931 – January 11, 2020) was a Brazilian football player at the position of goalkeeper. He spent all his playing career with Palmeiras from 1958 to 1969.
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Full name | Valdir Joaquim de Moraes | ||
Date of birth | (1931-11-23)23 November 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul | ||
Date of death | 11 January 2020(2020-01-11) (aged 88) | ||
Place of death | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
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Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1957 | Renner | ||
1958–1968 | Palmeiras | 482 | (0) |
1969 | Cruzeiro-RS | ||
International career | |||
1956–1965 | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05 January 2020 |
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On 11 January 2020, de Moraes died at age 88 from multiple organ failure.[3]