Valdo (footballer, born 1964)

Valdo
	Valdo in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Valdo Cândido Filho
Date of birth	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
1983	Figueirense
1984–1988	Grêmio
1988–1991	Benfica
1991–1995	Paris Saint Germain
1995–1997	Benfica
1997–1998	Nagoya Grampus Eight
1998–2000	Cruzeiro
2000–2001	Santos
2001–2002	Atlético Mineiro
2002	Juventude
2003	São Caetano
2003–2004	Botafogo
Total
International career
1987–1993	Brazil
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
Pan American Games
	*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
Club	Season	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	Primeira Liga	30	4					30	4
	Total		60	8					60	8
Nagoya Grampus Eight	1997	J1 League	16	2	1	0	4	0	21	2
	1998	J1 League	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	Série A	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

Campeonato Gaúcho: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

Benfica

Primeira Liga:^[8] 1988–89, 1990–91
Taça de Portugal:^[8] 1995–96; Runner-up 1988–89, 1996–97
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1989
European Cup: Runner-up 1989–90^[9]

Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1: 1993–94
Coupe de France: 1992–93, 1994–95
Coupe de la Ligue: 1994–95

Cruzeiro

International

Brazil

Copa América: 1989^[10]
Pan American Games: 1987
Pre-Olympic tournament: 1987
Rous Cup: 1987

Individual

Bola de Prata (Silver Ball): 1998

References

^ "New coaches scramble to be ready for AFCON qualifiers". espn.com. 23 August 2018.
^ "100 anos: Valdo Cândido: OUTROS GRANDES JOGADORES" (in Portuguese). Record. 25 January 2004.
^ "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.
^ "MCA: Valdo partira demain" [MCA: Valdo will leave tomorrow]. Compétition (in French). 12 October 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Valdo – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ Rogério Micheletti (2 February 2009). "Valdo". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 December 2015.
^ "Valdo". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
^ ^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.
^ "Champions' Cup 1989–90". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
^ Tabeira, Martín (2 May 2013). "Copa América 1989". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

External links

Valdo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Valdo at Soccerway
Valdo at National-Football-Teams.com
Valdo at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

[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.

[bi-8] "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.

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