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Valdir Birigui

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Valdir Birigui
Personal information
Full name Valdir Gadioli da Silva
Date of birth (1943-11-26)26 November 1943
Place of birth Birigui, Brazil
Date of death 22 March 2024(2024-03-22) (aged 80)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1963 Bandeirante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1964 Bandeirante
1964–1966 São Paulo 64 (21)
1966–1967 Botafogo
1967–1968 Portuguesa
1969–1973 Saad
1974–1975 Paysandu
1976–1977 Saad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2023

Valdir Gadioli da Silva (26 November 1943 – 22 March 2024), better known as Valdir Birigui, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.[1][2]

Career

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Valdir started his career at Bandeirante de Birigui, city that incorporated in the name, and was signed by São Paulo in 1964. He also played for Botafogo, where he was champion in 1967. Valdir also played for Portuguesa, Saad EC de São Caetano do Sul and Paysandu.[3] He was part of the squad that made the first European trip with São Paulo FC.[4]

Honours

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Botafogo

Death

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Valdir Birigui died in São Paulo, 22 March 2024, aged 80.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Valdir Birigui". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Nariz impedia ponta-esquerda do Botafogo de ter bom desempenho". Fut História (in Portuguese). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "55 anos do Furacão da Europa". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 24 April 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Luto! Morre ex-ponta que fez sucesso no São Paulo e no Botafogo-RJ". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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