Welvis Dias Marcelino, better known as Vivinho (March 10, 1961 – September 13, 2015), was an association football striker, who played in several Brazilian Série A clubs.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Welvis Dias Marcelino | ||
| Date of birth | March 10, 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Uberlândia, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | September 13, 2015 (aged 54) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Uberlândia | 26 | (5) |
| 1986–1990 | Vasco | 54 | (13) |
| 1990–1993 | Botafogo | 52 | (4) |
| 1993 | Goiás | 10 | (4) |
| 1994 | Uberlândia | ||
| 1995 | Fortaleza | ||
| International career | |||
| 1989 | Brazil | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
History
editBorn in Uberlândia, Vivinho started playing professionally in 1983, defending local club Uberlândia.[2] He played 26 Série A games and scored five goals between 1983 and 1986,[1] winning the Série B in 1984.[2] Vivinho joined Vasco in 1986, playing 54 Série A games and scoring 13 goals.[1] Before leaving Vasco in 1990,[1] he won the Campeonato Carioca in 1987 and in 1988,[2] and the Série A in 1989.[2] Vivinho then joined Vasco's rivals Botafogo, leaving the club in 1993,[2] after having played 52 Série A games and scored four goals.[1] He played 10 Série A games for Goiás in 1993, scoring four goals, then he returned to Uberlândia in 1994, retiring in 1995 after defending Fortaleza.[2]
National team
editVivinho played three games for the Brazil national team in 1989.[3] The first game was played on March 15, against Ecuador.[3] He scored his only goal for Brazil on April 12, against Paraguay, in his last game for the country.[3]
Death
editVivinho died on 13 September after passing out in his home, he was taken to hospital but did not survive. The cause of death has not been revealed.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Vivinho" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 366–367. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ a b c Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006. São Paulo: Mauad X. 2006. p. 306. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.
- ^ "Morre Vivinho, autor de gol histórico em São Januário (Vivinho has died, he was the scorer of a historic goal at São Januário)". Lancenet. September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.