Ladinho
Brazilian footballer
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Adelardo Madalena (24 January 1947 – 24 March 2022), better known as Ladinho, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a left back.
Full name
Adelardo Madalena
Date of birth
24 January 1947
Place of birth
Tubarão, Brazil
Date of death
24 March 2022 (aged 75)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adelardo Madalena | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Tubarão, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 24 March 2022 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Tubarão, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1969 | Ferroviário de Tubarão | ||
| 1969–1971 | América de Joinville | ||
| 1970 | → Portuguesa (loan) | ||
| 1972–1974 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1975 | América de Joinville | ||
| 1976 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1977–1979 | Grêmio | 157 | (12) |
| 1980–1981 | Joinville | ||
| 1982 | Avaí | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1983 | Avaí | ||
| 1990–1991 | Avaí | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2024 | |||
Career
Left back, Ladinho began his professional career at EC Ferroviário, from Tubarão. He stood out and was hired by América de Joinville, where he was champion in 1971. He also played for Joinville EC, Portuguesa, Athletico Paranaense and Grêmio, where he made 157 appearances and won the state championship twice.[1] He ended his career in 1982 at Avaí FC, where he was also a coach shortly after retiring, and later in 1990–1991.[2]