Valdir Joaquim de Moraes

Valdir de Moraes
	De Moraes in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Valdir Joaquim de Moraes
Date of birth	23 November 1931
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of death	11 January 2020 (aged 88)
Place of death	Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Renner
Senior career*
Years	Team
1954–1957	Renner
1958–1968	Palmeiras
1969	Cruzeiro-RS
National team
1956–1965	Brazil
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Valdir Joaquim de Moraes (23 November 1931 – 11 January 2020) was a Brazilian football player and manager. He played as a goalkeeper.

De Moraes was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. From 1958 to 1969, he played for Palmeiras and won many honours. He also played for the Brazil national team five times between 1956 and 1965.

De Moraes died of multiple organ failure on 11 January 2020 in Porto Alegre. He was 88.^[1]