Valdo (footballer, born 1964)

Brazilian footballer (born 1964)

In this Portuguese name,  "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Valdo

Valdo in 2011

Personal information
Full name|  Valdo Cândido Filho
Date of birth|  (1964-01-12) 12 January 1964 (age 61)
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
| 1988 Seoul | Team competition
Pan American Games
| 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

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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

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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

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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

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### Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[citation needed] Club  | Season  | League  | National cup  | League cup  | Total

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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

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[7] National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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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

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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

* Campeonato Mineiro: 1998
* Recopa Sudamericana: 1999
* Copa Centro-Oeste: 1999

Brazil

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

Individual

* World XI: 1990, 1991[11]
* Bola de Prata (Silver Ball): 1998

## References

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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 at National-Football-Teams.com
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.
11. ^ "Eric Batty's World XI's – The Eighties and Nineties". Beyond The Last Man. 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

## External links

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

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Congo national football team – managers

* Ebondzibato (1962–64)
* Sokolov (1964–65)
* Ebondzibato (1965–70)
* Bibanzulu (1970–73)
* Ndoudi (1973–74)
* Manolache (1974–76)
* Ondzola (1978)
* Goujon (1986–87)
* Minga (1992–1993)
* Memy (1997–98)
* Ngouinda (1998–99)
* Memy (1999–2000)
* Ngakosso (2000)
* Tchangana (2001)
* Minga (2001)
* Moldovan (2001–02)
* Ngouinda (2002)
* Andrey (2002–03)
* Bernard (2003)
* Hidalgo (2004)
* Letard (2004–05)
* Tchangana (2005–06)
* Tosi (2006–07)
* Tchangana (2007–08)
* Todorov (2008–10)
* Corfou (2010–11)
* Ngakosso (2011)
* Wallemme (2011–12)
* Djabour (2012–13)
* Le Roy (2013–15)
* Lechantre (2016)
* Ngatsono (2016–17)
* Migné (2017–18)
* Valdo (2018–21)
* Put (2021–23)
* Ngata (2023–)

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1990 World Soccer World XI

* GK: Shilton
* DF: Demol
* DF: Baresi
* DF: Dunga
* DF: Ferri
* MF: Silas
* MF: Ceulemans
* MF: Valdo
* MF: Martín Vázquez
* FW: Rush
* FW: Van Basten

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1991 World Soccer World XI

* GK: Southall
* DF: Ferri
* DF: Blanc
* DF: Boli
* MF: Prosinečki
* MF: Valdo
* MF: Dunga
* MF: Martín Vázquez
* MF: Savićević
* FW: Hughes
* FW: Pančev

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1998 Bola de Prata

* GK: Dida
* DF: Arce
* DF: Marcelo Djian
* DF: Gamarra
* DF: Júnior
* MF: Vampeta
* MF: Narciso
* MF: Jackson
* MF: Valdo
* FW: Fábio Júnior
* FW: Edílson

Valdo international tournaments

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Brazil squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Carlos
* 2 Édson
* 3 Oscar
* 4 Edinho (c)
* 5 Falcão
* 6 Júnior
* 7 Müller
* 8 Casagrande
* 9 Careca
* 10 Zico
* 11 Edivaldo
* 12 Paulo Vítor
* 13 Josimar
* 14 Júlio César
* 15 Alemão
* 16 Mauro Galvão
* 17 Branco
* 18 Sócrates
* 19 Elzo
* 20 Silas
* 21 Valdo
* 22 Leão
* Coach: Telê Santana

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Brazil squad – 1987 Copa América

* 1 Carlos
* 2 Josimar
* 3 Geraldão
* 4 Ricardo Rocha
* 5 Douglas
* 6 Nelsinho
* 7 Müller
* 8 Raí
* 9 Careca
* 10 Edu Marangon
* 11 Valdo
* 12 Zé Carlos
* 13 Jorginho
* 14 Ricardo Gomes
* 15 Júlio César
* 16 Dunga
* 17 Edu Manga
* 18 Silas
* 19 Romário
* 20 Mirandinha
* 21 João Paulo
* 22 Regis
* Coach: Carlos Alberto Silva

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Brazil football squad – 1988 Summer Olympics – Silver medalists

* 1 Taffarel
* 2 Jorginho
* 3 Batista
* 4 Ricardo Gomes
* 5 Ademir
* 6 Mazinho
* 7 Valdo
* 8 Geovani (c)
* 9 Edmar
* 10 Careca
* 11 Romário
* 12 Zé Carlos
* 13 André Cruz
* 14 Winck
* 15 Aloísio
* 16 Milton
* 17 Neto
* 18 João Paulo
* 19 Andrade
* 20 Bebeto
* Coach: Carlos Alberto Silva

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Brazil squad – 1989 Copa América winners (4th title)

* 1 Taffarel
* 2 Mazinho
* 3 Mauro Galvão
* 4 André Cruz
* 5 Branco
* 6 Ricardo Gomes
* 7 Bebeto
* 8 Geovani
* 9 Valdo
* 10 Tita
* 11 Romário
* 12 Acácio
* 13 Josimar
* 14 Aldair
* 15 Alemão
* 16 Cristóvão
* 17 Dunga
* 18 Renato Gaúcho
* 19 Baltazar
* 20 Silas
* 21 Charles
* 22 Zé Carlos
* Coach: Lazaroni

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Brazil squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Taffarel
* 2 Jorginho
* 3 Ricardo Gomes (c)
* 4 Dunga
* 5 Alemão
* 6 Branco
* 7 Bismarck
* 8 Valdo
* 9 Careca
* 10 Silas
* 11 Romário
* 12 Acácio
* 13 Mozer
* 14 Aldair
* 15 Müller
* 16 Bebeto
* 17 Renato Gaúcho
* 18 Mazinho
* 19 Ricardo Rocha
* 20 Tita
* 21 Mauro Galvão
* 22 Zé Carlos
* Coach: Lazaroni

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