Vaná facts for kids
Vaná training with Porto in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Planaltina, Federal District, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Aris Limassol | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Atlético-PR | ||
| 2010–2012 | Coritiba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2016 | Coritiba | 21 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Canoas (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → ABC (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Feirense | 25 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Porto | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Famalicão (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Famalicão | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Aris Limassol | 105 | (0) |
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Vanailson Luciano de Souza Alves (born April 25, 1991), known as Vaná, is a Brazilian goalkeeper who plays football. He currently plays for Aris Limassol, a club in the Cypriot First Division in Cyprus.
Vaná started his professional career in Brazil with Coritiba. Later, he played for several years in Portugal with clubs like Feirense, Porto, and Famalicão. He played 52 games in Portugal's top league, the Primeira Liga. He also helped Porto win the league title in the 2017–18 season.
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Vaná's Football Journey
Starting in Brazil
Vaná was born in Planaltina, Brazil. He joined Clube Atlético Paranaense in 2006 to play youth football. In 2010, he moved to Coritiba Foot Ball Club, where he joined the main team in 2012.
He was loaned out to other teams to gain experience.
- In 2012, he played for Canoas Sport Club and later for Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. He was called back to Coritiba because other goalkeepers were injured.
- Fans sometimes called him "Vaneuer" because his playing style was similar to the famous German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
In 2015, during a final match, some fans blamed Vaná for two goals. After that, he lost his starting spot. In 2016, he moved to ABC Futebol Clube. With ABC, he won the Campeonato Potiguar (a state championship) and helped the team get promoted to a higher league, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Playing in Portugal
In 2016, Vaná moved to Portugal and joined C.D. Feirense, a team that had just been promoted to the Primeira Liga. He played very well in his first season. Other big clubs like S.L. Benfica, S.C. Braga, and F.C. Porto became interested in him.
On July 15, 2017, Vaná signed a four-year contract with Porto. He was the backup goalkeeper to the famous Iker Casillas.
- Vaná played his first game for Porto on May 12, 2018. Porto had already won the league title, and they won that game 1–0.
- A year later, after Casillas had a heart problem, Vaná played the last three games of the season. Porto won all these games, but they narrowly missed out on winning the league title.
- He also played in the 2019 Taça de Portugal Final on May 25, 2019. Porto lost that match in a penalty shootout.
Time at Famalicão
After Porto signed another goalkeeper, Agustín Marchesín, and a young player, Diogo Costa, was promoted, Vaná became the third-choice goalkeeper. On August 31, 2019, he was loaned to Famalicão, another team in the Primeira Liga.
- He was the second-choice goalkeeper there, behind Rafael Defendi.
- Vaná played his first game for Famalicão on October 30, 2019, in a 2–1 win.
- He played 23 games in total for Famalicão. The team had a great start to the season but just missed out on qualifying for European competitions.
On October 2, 2020, Vaná joined Famalicão permanently. He competed for the starting goalkeeper spot with Ivan Zlobin and later with young player Luiz Júnior.
Success with Aris Limassol
On July 1, 2021, Vaná left Portugal and moved to Cyprus. He joined Aris Limassol, a team that had just been promoted to the Cypriot First Division.
- In the 2021–22 season, he helped Aris finish 4th. This was a big achievement because it meant the club qualified for European football for the first time ever!
- The next season, 2022–23, Vaná helped Aris win the league title for the very first time in their history!
- Because of his excellent performance, he was voted the best goalkeeper in the league that season. He also won awards for the "Best Save" and "Golden Gloves."
Achievements and Trophies
Vaná has won several titles with his teams:
Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2013
ABC
- Campeonato Potiguar: 2016
Porto
- Primeira Liga: 2017–18
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2018
Aris Limassol
- Cypriot First Division: 2022–23
