Vavá

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Personal information
Edvaldo Izídio Neto
Full name	Edvaldo Izídio Neto
Date of birth	November 12, 1934
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Date of death	19 January 2002 (aged 67)
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1949-1950 1951-1958 1958-1961 1961-1963 1964-1967 1967-1968 1968-1969 1969	Sport Club do Recife C.R. Vasco da Gama Atlético Madrid Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Club América Toros Neza San Diego Toros Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

This article is about the Brazilian soccer player. For the Mega Man X character, see Vile (Mega Man X).

Vavá, real name Edvaldo Izídio Neto, (born November 12, 1934 in Recife, Brazil - January 19, 2002) was a Brazilian football player. His nickname was "Peito de Aço" (Steel Chest). He was a striker (center forwards) for C.R. Vasco da Gama, S.E. Palmeiras and the Brazilian national team.

He received 20 caps with the Brazilian national team, with 15 goals and won both the 1958 and 1962 World Cups (with respectively 5 and 4 goals).

Vavá is one of only four footballers to have achieved the feat of scoring in the final of two different world cups, sharing that honor with Pelé, Zidane and Paul Breitner. He is also one of only four players to have scored three goals in World Cup finals along with Geoff Hurst, Pele and Zidane.

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World champion in 1958 and World champion in 1962 with the Brazilian national team
Campeonato Pernambucano in 1949 with Sport Club do Recife
Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State championship) in 1952, 1956, 1958 with C.R. Vasco da Gama
Campeonato Paulista (São Paulo State championship) in 1963 with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Torneio Rio - São Paulo (Rio - São Paulo Tournament) in 1958 with C.R. Vasco da Gama
Oswaldo Cruz Cup: 1955, 1958, 1962
Quadrangular Tournament of Rio: 1953 with C.R. Vasco da Gama
Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer's Tournament (Rio): 1953 with C.R. Vasco da Gama
Santiago de Chile Tournament: 1957 with C.R. Vasco da Gama
Paris Tournament: 1957 with C.R. Vasco da Gama
Theresa Herrera Trophy: 1957 with C.R. Vasco da Gama
Guadalajara Tournament: 1963 with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe

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Legends of the Football World Cup

Preceded by Just Fontaine	FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe 1962 Shared with: Dražan Jerković, Garrincha, Flórián Albert, Leonel Sánchez and Valentin Ivanov	Succeeded by Eusébio

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1958 FIFA World Cup Winners (1st Title)

1 Castilho • 2 Bellini • 3 Gilmar • 4 Djalma Santos • 5 Dino Sani • 6 Didi • 7 Zagallo • 8 Oreco • 9 Zózimo • 10 Pelé • 11 Garrincha • 12 Nílton Santos • 13 Moacir • 14 De Sordi • 15 Orlando • 16 Mauro • 17 Joel • 18 Mazola • 19 Zito • 20 Vavá • 21 Dida • 22 Pepe • Coach: Feola

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1962 FIFA World Cup Winners (2nd Title)

1 Gilmar • 2 Djalma Santos • 3 Mauro • 4 Zito • 5 Zózimo • 6 Nílton Santos • 7 Garrincha • 8 Didi • 9 Coutinho • 10 Pelé • 11 Pepe • 12 Jair Marinho • 13 Bellini • 14 Jurandir • 15 Altair • 16 Zequinha • 17 Mengálvio • 18 Jair da Costa • 19 Vavá • 20 Amarildo • 21 Zagallo • 22 Castilho • Coach: Moreira