Valdo (footballer, born 1964)
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Valdo Cândido Filho (born 12 January 1964), simply known as Valdo, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager of Congo national football team.[1]
In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
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Full name | Valdo Cândido Filho | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1964-01-12) 12 January 1964 (age 60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Siderópolis, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Congo (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1983 | Figueirense | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1988 | Grêmio | 96 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1991 | Benfica | 78 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1995 | Paris Saint Germain | 115 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Benfica | 60 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 26 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2000 | Cruzeiro | 56 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Santos | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Atlético Mineiro | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | Juventude | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | São Caetano | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Botafogo | 44 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 519 | (65) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1993 | Brazil | 45 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | União Rondonópolis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Maringá | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Serra Macaense | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | MC Alger (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Congo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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In a senior career which spanned more than two decades, he played professionally – other than in his own country – in Portugal, France and Japan.
Having appeared more than 40 times for Brazil, Valdo represented the nation in two World Cups and as many Copa América tournaments.