Valdir Joaquim de Moraes

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.

Valdir de Moraes
Valdir de Moraes in 2010
Personal information
Full name Valdir Joaquim de Moraes
Date of birth (1931-11-23)23 November 1931
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Date of death 11 January 2020(2020-01-11) (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
National team
1956–1965 Brazil 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05 January 2020

On 11 January 2020, de Moraes died at age 88 from multiple organ failure.[3]

Honours

References
  1. worldfootball.net. "Valdir". Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  2. Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. "Craques - Valdir de Morais" (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  3. Bullara, Rafael (11 January 2020). "Valdir Joaquim de Moraes morre aos 88 anos". Nosso Palestra (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. "Há 45 anos, Valdir de Morais deixava o gol e criava nova função" (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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