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Vampeta

ヴァンペッタ　/　ゔぁんぺった

Association football player from Brazil

March 13, 1974 (age 52)　・　Nazaré, Bahia, Brazil

Bahia
association football player
association football coach

My Take

What draws me to Vampeta is that he embodies a kind of footballer the headlines rarely celebrate: the unglamorous engine-room midfielder. A 2002 World Cup winner from Bahia who also lifted the Copa America, he did the unseen work that lets the stars shine. I find it telling that he transitioned into punditry; players who grafted in midfield often read the game with a clarity that flashier names lack. There is something deeply Brazilian about a kid from Nazare reaching the summit of the sport, and I respect the quiet durability his career represents far more than I would another highlight reel.

Overview

Marcos André Batista dos Santos, best known as Vampeta (Portuguese pronunciation: [vɐ̃ˈpetɐ]; born 13 March 1974) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer. A former midfielder, he represented Brazil national team from 1998 until 2002, winning the 1999 Copa América and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Vampeta
Name (Japanese): ヴァンペッタ
Reading: ゔぁんぺった
Born: March 13, 1974 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Tiger
Origin: Nazaré, Bahia, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 182 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%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%82%BF

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