Wando (footballer, born 1963)

For the footballer born in 1980, see Wando da Costa Silva.

Wando

Personal information
Full name	Geovânio Bonfim Sobrinho
Date of birth	(1963-03-13) 13 March 1963
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1982	Vasco Gama
1982–1984	Braga	51	(10)
1984–1988	Benfica	91	(12)
1988–1989	Vitória Setúbal	29	(2)
1989–1991	Marítimo	54	(2)
1991–1992	Calheta
1992–1993	Konyaspor	4	(0)
Total		229	(26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Geovânio Bonfim Sobrinho (born 13 March 1963), commonly known as Wando, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Over nine seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 225 matches and 26 goals, mainly with Benfica.

Football career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Wando arrived in Portugal at only 19 and started playing for S.C. Braga. After two solid seasons in Minho, he signed with fellow Primeira Liga club S.L. Benfica, becoming an important attacking weapon as the latter won one league (1987), three cups (1985 to 1987) and one supercup (1985).

After four seasons being regularly used, whether as a starter or substitute, and with official totals of 139 games and 23 goals, Wando left Benfica and played three more years in the country – always in the top level – with Vitória de Setúbal and C.S. Marítimo (two seasons). He retired in 1993 at only 30, after a spell with Turkish side Konyaspor.

External links

• Wando at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Wando at the Turkish Football Federation