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Personal information
Full name Evaldo Silva dos Santos
Date of birth (1983-01-04) 4 January 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Janaúba-MG, Brazil
Height 1.91 m
Playing position Central Defender
Youth career
2003 Portuguesa-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 São Caetano 18 (0)
2005 → América-SP (Loan) 14 (0)
2005 Marília 16 (1)
2006 Vila Nova-GO 6 (0)
2006 Grêmio (Loan) 26 (3)
2007–2009 FC Tokyo 0 (0)
2008 Santos (Loan) 8 (0)
2008–2009 Coritiba (Loan) 9 (1)
2009 Bahia 18 (1)
2009 Ponte Preta 16 (0)
2010 Criciúma 14 (1)
2011 Novo Hamburgo 19 (1)
2012 Murici 6 (0)
2012–2013 Tarxien Rainbows 11 (5)
2013–2014 Villa Nova-MG 18 (3)
2014 Brasil de Pelotas 5 (0)
2014 Selangor FA 5 (0)
2015 Mamoré 0 (0)
2016–2017 Brasil de Pelotas 19 (0)
2018 Joinville 0 (0)
2018 Montes Claros
2019 CRAC 0 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Evaldo Silva dos Santos (born on January 4, 1983), known simply as Evaldo, is a former professional football player from Brazil. He played as a central defender. This means his main job on the field was to protect his team's goal and stop the opposing team from scoring.

Evaldo's Football Journey

Evaldo started his football career in Brazil. He played for many different clubs throughout his time as a professional player.

Early Career and Youth Teams

Evaldo began his youth career in 2003 with Portuguesa-SP. This is where he learned many of the skills he would use later in his career.

Playing for Brazilian Clubs

From 2004 to 2012, Evaldo played for many different teams across Brazil. Sometimes he was loaned to other clubs, which means he played for them for a short time before returning to his original team. Some of the well-known clubs he played for include:

Playing Abroad

Evaldo also had the chance to play football in other countries.

  • He played for FC Tokyo in Japan from 2007 to 2009.
  • Later, he moved to Malta to play for Tarxien Rainbows from 2012 to 2013.
  • In 2014, he played for Selangor FA in Malaysia.

Later Career

After playing abroad, Evaldo returned to Brazil. He continued to play for various clubs until 2019. Some of these teams included:

  • Villa Nova-MG (2013–2014)
  • Brasil de Pelotas (2014, and again from 2016–2017)
  • Mamoré (2015)
  • Joinville (2018)
  • CRAC (2019)

Evaldo's Achievements

Throughout his career, Evaldo helped his teams achieve several important victories and runner-up finishes. These are called "honours" in football.

  • Brazil Cup 500: He won this cup in 2001.
  • São Paulo State League: His team won this league in 2004.
  • Rio Grande do Sul State League: He was part of the winning team in 2006.
  • Runner-up Champion Act of the State of Bahia: His team finished second in this championship in 2009.
  • Vice Champion of the Brazilian Championship Series C: His team was the runner-up in this national league in 2010.
  • Champion of the Interior of the State Minas Gerais: His team won this regional title in 2013.
  • Champion of the Interior of the State Rio Grande do Sul: His team won this regional title in 2014.

See also

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