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Vadão in 2015
Personal information
Full name Oswaldo Fumeiro Alvarez
Date of birth (1956-08-21)21 August 1956
Place of birth Monte Azul Paulista (SP), Brazil
Date of death 25 May 2020(2020-05-25) (aged 63)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Playing position Manager
Teams managed
Years Team
1990–1994 Mogi Mirim
1995–1996 XV de Piracicaba
1997 Guarani
1997–1998 Mogi Mirim
1998 Guarani
1999 Matonense
1999–2000 Atlético Paranaense
2000 Corinthians
2001–2002 São Paulo
2002–2003 Ponte Preta
2003 Atlético Paranaense
2004 Bahia
2005 Ponte Preta
2005 Tokyo Verdy
2005–2006 Ponte Preta
2006 Atlético Paranaense
2007–2008 Vitória
2008 Goiás
2008–2009 São Caetano
2009–2010 Guarani
2010 Portuguesa
2011 São Caetano
2012 Guarani
2013 Sport
2013 Criciúma
2014 Ponte Preta
2014–2016 Brazil Women
2017 Guarani
2017–2019 Brazil Women

Oswaldo Fumeiro Alvarez (born August 21, 1956 – died May 25, 2020), known as Vadão, was a Brazilian football manager. He was famous for coaching the Brazil women's national football team. He coached them in important tournaments like the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Vadão's Coaching Career

Vadão had a very long and busy career as a football coach. He started coaching in 1990. Over the years, he worked with many different football clubs in Brazil.

Early Coaching Years

Vadão began his coaching journey with Mogi Mirim. He coached them for several years. After that, he moved to other teams like XV de Piracicaba and Guarani.

Coaching Top Brazilian Clubs

Throughout his career, Vadão coached some of Brazil's biggest football clubs. These included Corinthians and São Paulo. He also coached Atlético Paranaense multiple times. His experience helped many teams improve.

International Coaching Experience

In 2005, Vadão even coached a team in Japan, Tokyo Verdy. This showed his skills were recognized beyond Brazil. He brought his knowledge of Brazilian football to a new country.

Coaching the Brazil Women's Team

Vadão is best known for coaching the Brazil women's national football team. He coached them from 2014 to 2016. He then returned to coach them again from 2017 to 2019. He led the team in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. After the team's journey in the tournament ended, he left his role as coach.

Vadão's Passing

Vadão passed away on May 25, 2020, in São Paulo, Brazil. He was 63 years old. He is remembered for his dedication to football and his long career as a coach.

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