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.
.png) Valdir de Moraes in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valdir Joaquim de Moraes | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 2020 (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 | |||
| Renner | |||
| 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 | |||
On 11 January 2020, de Moraes died at age 88 from multiple organ failure.[3]
Honours
edit- Renner
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1954
- Palmeiras
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1960, 1967, 1967 [4]
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1965
- São Paulo State Championship: 1959, 1963, 1966
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1961, 1968
- Brazil
References
edit- ^ worldfootball.net. "Valdir". Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. "Craques - Valdir de Morais" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ Bullara, Rafael (11 January 2020). "Valdir Joaquim de Moraes morre aos 88 anos". Nosso Palestra (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. "Há 45 anos, Valdir de Morais deixava o gol e criava nova função" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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