Valdo

Valdo is the kind of Brazilian midfielder I have a soft spot for: technical, well-travelled, and quietly influential. Born Valdo Cândido Filho in Siderópolis in 1964, he built a career spanning more than two decades, playing not just at home but in Portugal, France and Japan. That Japan stint always catches my eye given this site's roots. As a central midfielder he was the type who dictated rhythm rather than chased headlines. I like that he stayed in the game as a coach, even managing the Congo national team. It's a reminder that some players keep giving back long after their boots are hung up.

Name (English)

Valdo

Name (Japanese)

バウド・カンディド・デ・オリベイラ・フィリョ

Reading

ばうど・かんでぃど・で・おりべいら・ふぃりょ

Born

January 12, 1964 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon

Origin

Siderópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Height

174 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%A6%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%99%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A7

Tags

• Santa Catarina
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.