Valdo
Valdo in 2011
Personal information
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
Team information
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
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 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.

Club career

Born in Siderópolis, Santa Catarina, Valdo began playing football with Figueirense Futebol Clube, making his professional debuts with Grêmio Football Porto-Alegrense, with which he won four consecutive Rio Grande do Sul Leagues.

In the summer of 1988 he signed with S.L. Benfica of Portugal alongside compatriot Ricardo Gomes, a central defender. Both were important elements in their debut season as the team won the Primeira Liga championship, a feat which was again accomplished in 1991, with the midfielder netting five goals in 26 matches.[2]

Both Valdo and Gomes left for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in the 1991 summer, and both would return four years later to the Lisbon side, having won a total of four titles, including the 1993–94 edition of the Ligue 1. In his second Benfica spell, he played in 30 league matches in each of his two seasons, winning the Taça de Portugal in 1996.

Aged 32, Valdo joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus Eight, and returned to his country after two slow years. He would continue to play until the age of 40, representing six teams in quick succession (he ended his career after having helped Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas achieve its return to the Série A).

Valdo began working as a manager in 2009, in Brazilian amateur football. Five years later, he rejoined his former Benfica boss Artur Jorge at MC Alger from Algeria.[3][4]

International career

Valdo earned 45 caps for the Brazil national team, during six years. Before having made his first appearance he was called to the 1986 FIFA World Cup squad, but did not play one single second.

In the 1990 edition in Italy, Valdo was already a starter, and took part in the country's four matches in the tournament, including the round-of-16 1–0 loss against Argentina.[5]

Personal life

Upon retiring from football, Valdo settled in Portugal with his Portuguese wife. The couple had one daughter, Tatiele, who died in a car accident at only 13.[6]

Career statistics

[7]

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grêmio 1984 Série A 5 0 5 0
1985 19 4 19 4
1986 27 6 27 6
1987 15 2 15 2
1988 30 6 30 6
Total 96 18 96 18
Benfica 1988–89 Primeira Liga 28 3 28 3
1989–90 24 3 24 3
1990–91 26 5 26 5
Total 78 11 78 11
Paris Saint-Germain 1991–92 Ligue 1 32 3 32 3
1992–93 28 3 28 3
1993–94 30 1 30 1
1994–95 25 3 3 2 28 5
Total 115 10 3 2 118 12
Benfica 1995–96 Primeira Liga 30 4 30 4
1996–97 30 4 30 4
Total 60 8 60 8
Nagoya Grampus Eight 1997 J1 League 16 2 1 0 4 0 21 2
1998 10 2 0 0 4 1 14 3
Total 26 4 1 0 8 1 35 5
Cruzeiro 1998 Série A 30 6 30 6
1999 16 1 16 1
Total 47 7 46 7
Santos 2000 Série A 19 1 19 1
Atlético Mineiro 2001 Série A 23 1 23 1
Juventude 2002 Série A 12 2 12 2
São Caetano 2003 Série A 0 0 0 0
Botafogo 2004 Série A 44 2 44 2
Career total 519 64 1 0 11 3 531 67

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 1987 11 4
1988 6 0
1989 17 0
1990 7 0
1991 0 0
1992 2 0
1993 2 0
Total 45 4

Honours

Club

Grêmio

Benfica

Paris Saint-Germain

Cruzeiro

International

Brazil

Individual

References

  1. ^ "New coaches scramble to be ready for AFCON qualifiers". espn.com. 23 August 2018.
  2. ^ "100 anos: Valdo Cândido: OUTROS GRANDES JOGADORES" (in Portuguese). Record. 25 January 2004.
  3. ^ "MC Alger: Hachoud plaide pour la reconduction d'Artur Jorge et Valdo à la barre technique" [MC Alger: Hachoud pleads to have Artur Jorge and Valdo reinstated in coaching staff]. Tribune des Lecteurs (in French). 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. ^ "MCA: Valdo partira demain" [MCA: Valdo will leave tomorrow]. Compétition (in French). 12 October 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Valdo – FIFA competition record (archived)
  6. ^ Rogério Micheletti (2 February 2009). "Valdo". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Valdo". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Bicampeões para a história" [Back-to-back champions for the ages]. Visão (in Portuguese). Portugal: Impresa Publishing. May 2015. p. 59. ISSN 0872-3540.
  9. ^ "Champions' Cup 1989–90". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  10. ^ Tabeira, Martín (2 May 2013). "Copa América 1989". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

External links

Congo national football team – managers
1990 World Soccer World XI
1991 World Soccer World XI
1998 Bola de Prata
Valdo international tournaments
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