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Valdo

バウド・カンディド・デ・オリベイラ・フィリョ　/　ばうど・かんでぃど・で・おりべいら・ふぃりょ

Association football player from Brazil

January 12, 1964 (age 62)　・　Siderópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Santa Catarina
association football player
association football coach

My Take

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.

Overview

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. In a senior career which spanned more than two decades, he played professionally – other than in his own country – in Portugal, France and Japan.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 174 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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

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