Valdir de Moraes
Brazilian footballer (1931–2020)
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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.
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Full name
Valdir Joaquim de Moraes
Date of birth
23 November 1931
Place of birth
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Date of death
11 January 2020 (aged 88)
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Valdir de Moraes in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valdir Joaquim de Moraes | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 2020 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Renner | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1957 | Renner | ||
| 1958–1968 | Palmeiras | 482 | (0) |
| 1969 | Cruzeiro-RS | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956–1965 | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05 January 2020 | |||
On 11 January 2020, de Moraes died at age 88 from multiple organ failure.[3]
Honours
- Renner
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1954
- Palmeiras
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1960, 1967, 1967 [4]
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1965
- São Paulo State Championship: 1959, 1963, 1966
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1961, 1968
- Brazil
