Valdo Filho

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Valdo Cândido de Oliveira Filho ("Filho" is "Son" in portuguese language) better known simply as Valdo, was a Brazilian footballer born on 12 January 1964 in Siderópolis, Brazil. He played as an offensive midfielder for such clubs as SL Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain, and the Brazil national football team. He ended his playing career at the age of forty, after having helped Botafogo achieve its return to the Brasileirão Série A top division.

[edit] Clubs

• 1983-1983: Figueirense
• 1984-1987: Grêmio
• 1987-1991: SL Benfica
• 1991-1995: Paris Saint-Germain
• 1995-1997: SL Benfica
• 1997-1998: Nagoya Grampus Eight
• 1998-2000: Cruzeiro
• 2000-2001: Santos
• 2001-2001: Sport Recife
• 2001-2002: Atlético-MG
• 2002-2002: Juventude
• 2003-2003: São Caetano
• 2003-2004: Botafogo

[edit] Brazil football national team

He had sixty-five caps for the Brazil national football team, in 1993 for the last time, scoring eleven goals, and was present at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Carlos • 2 Édson • 3 Oscar • 4 Edinho • 5 Falcão • 6 Júnior • 7 Müller • 8 Casagrande • 9 Careca • 10 Zico • 11 Edivaldo • 12 Paulo Vitor • 13 Josimar • 14 Júlio César • 15 Alemão • 16 Mauro Galvão • 17 Branco • 18 Sócrates • 19 Elzo • 20 Silas • 21 Valdo • 22 Leão • Coach: Santana

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup 1 Taffarel • 2 Jorginho • 3 Ricardo Gomes • 4 Dunga • 5 Alemão • 6 Branco • 7 Bismarck • 8 Valdo • 9 Careca • 10 Silas • 11 Romário • 12 Acácio • 13 Mozer • 14 Aldair • 15 Müller • 16 Bebeto • 17 Renato Gaúcho • 18 Mazinho • 19 Ricardo Rocha • 20 Tita • 21 Mauro Galvão • 22 Zé Carlos • Coach: Lazaroni