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Brazilian footballer (1982–2019)

Valdiram
Personal information
Full name Valdiram Caetano de Morais
Date of birth (1982-10-30)30 October 1982
Place of birth Canhotinho, Brazil
Date of death 20 April 2019(2019-04-20) (aged 36)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Vasco da Gama
2009 Noroeste 1 (0)
2010 Avenida 3 (1)
2010 Tupi 3 (2)
2011 Central 1 (0)
2011 Ferroviário 2 (0)
2011 Duque de Caxias 7 (0)
2017 Atlântico 1 (0)
Total 18+ (3+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Valdiram Caetano de Morais (30 October 1982 – 20 April 2019) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker.

Early life and family

Valdiram was born in Canhotinho, Brazil.

Career

Valdiram played for Vasco da Gama, where he was top scorer in the 2006 Copa do Brasil. He left the club in 2007, and played for 18 different clubs until 2011, including Noroeste, Avenida, Tupi, Central, Ferroviário and Duque de Caxias.

Valdiram's off-the-field problems halted his career in 2011, but he returned in 2017 with Atlântico.

Personal life

Valdiram struggled with substance abuse. He spent time in drug rehabilitation but lived on the streets before being found beaten to death in São Paulo in April 2019.

References

  1. ^ Valdiram at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Former teammate of Romario dies on the streets of Brazil at age of 36". Marca. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. "Corpo de Valdiram é enterrado em Canhotinho, cidade natal do ex-jogador do Vasco". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.


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