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Valdiram

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Valdiram
Personal information
Full name Valdiram Caetano de Morais
Date of birth (1982-10-30)30 October 1982
Place of birth Canhotinho, Pernambuco, 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+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Valdiram was born in Canhotinho, Pernambuco. He played for Vasco da Gama. He was top scorer of the 2006 Copa do Brasil.[1] He left the club in 2007, and played for 18 different clubs until 2011.[1] Clubs he played for during this time include Noroeste, Avenida, Tupi, Central, Ferroviário and Duque de Caxias. He had off-field problems which ended his career in 2011. However, he returned to football in 2017, playing for Atlântico.

On 20 April 2019, Valdiram was found having been beaten to death in São Paulo. He was 36.[2]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Former teammate of Romario dies on the streets of Brazil at age of 36". Marca. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. "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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