Valdir de Moraes Filho
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valdir de Moraes Filho | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vasco da Gama (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992 | Campo Grande | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992−1994 | Vasco da Gama | 36 | (12) |
| 1995 | São Paulo | 16 | (10) |
| 1996 | Atlético Mineiro | 21 | (5) |
| 1997 | Benfica | 10 | (3) |
| 1997−1998 | Atlético Mineiro | 50 | (33) |
| 1999 | Botafogo | 20 | (6) |
| 2000 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2000−2001 | Atlético Mineiro | 9 | (2) |
| 2003−2004 | Vasco da Gama | 49 | (18) |
| 2004−2007 | Al-Nasr SC | 26 | (25) |
| 2007−2008 | Al Nassr FC | ||
| Total | 237 | (112) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2011 | Campo Grande | ||
| 2011 | ADI | ||
| 2012 | São Pedro | ||
| 2015− | Vasco da Gama (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Valdir de Moraes Filho (born 15 March 1972 in Rio de Janeiro), commonly known as Valdir Bigode, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.
A prolific striker, Valdir is currently the twelfth highest goalscorer of Vasco da Gama, with 135 goals in 267 matches, while also being a part of Atlético Mineiro history with 57 goals in 111 appearances.[1][2]
Career
Valdir started his professional career in Vasco da Gama, he was an important part in the conquest of the 1992 to 1994 editions of the Campeonato Carioca, often partnering with Mário Jardel.[3][4] He then passed through Portugal, scoring 5 goals in 13 appearances in the two and half months at Benfica,[5] before returning to Brazil and being the top scorer of the 1997 Copa CONMEBOL won by Atlético Mineiro, playing alongside Marques.
After that, he passed through Botafogo and Santos, without major success, before moving back to Atletico Mineiro in 2000. He then returned to Vasco da Gama, spending two seasons there and winning another Campeonato Carioca in 2003. He then moved abroad again, joining Al-Nasr in Dubai, winning the topscorer award in 2004-05.[6] His final year was in Saudi Arabia.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Vedeta ou Marreta ? Nº67 - Valdir de Moraes Filho". vedetaoumarreta.blogspot.pt. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ "Valdir de Moraes Filho". galodigital.com.br.
- ↑ "Valdir bigode". paixaovascao.com.br. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ "Valdir Bigode: a selecção impossível, Jardel e a política". Maisfutebol. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ "Valdir (ex-Benfica): o elogio a JVP e as "coisas estranhas" da Luz". MaisFutebol. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ "Top-scorer Valder calls for professional set-up in UAE". http://gulfnews.com''. 24 June 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Valdir Bigode". terceirotempo.bol.uol.com.br. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ "Aos 41, Valdir Bigode acerta com o Boavista para o Carioca de futebol 7". globoesporte.com. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014.