Vampeta

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.

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Name (English)

Vampeta

Name (Japanese)

ヴァンペッタ

Reading

ゔぁんぺった

Born

March 13, 1974 (age 52)

Origin

Nazaré, Bahia, Brazil

Height

182 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Tiger

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampeta
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1982869

Tags

• Bahia
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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.