Valdiram

Valdiram
Personal information
Full name	Valdiram Caetano de Morais
Date of birth	30 October 1982
Place of birth	Canhotinho, Brazil
Date of death	20 April 2019 (aged 36)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Vasco da Gama
2009	Noroeste
2010	Avenida
2010	Tupi
2011	Central
2011	Ferroviário
2011	Duque de Caxias
2017	Atlântico
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Valdiram Caetano de Morais (30 October 1982 – 20 April 2019) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker.

Early life and family

Valdiram was born in Canhotinho, Brazil.^[1]

Career

Valdiram played for Vasco da Gama, where he was top scorer in the 2006 Copa do Brasil.^[2] He left the club in 2007, and played for 18 different clubs until 2011,^[2] including Noroeste, Avenida, Tupi, Central, Ferroviário and Duque de Caxias.^[1]

Valdiram's off-the-field problems halted his career in 2011, but he returned in 2017 with Atlântico.^[2]

Personal life

Valdiram struggled with substance abuse. He spent time in drug rehabilitation but lived on the streets before being found beaten to death in São Paulo in April 2019.^[2]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Valdiram at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Former teammate of Romario dies on the streets of Brazil at age of 36". Marca. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ "Corpo de Valdiram é enterrado em Canhotinho, cidade natal do ex-jogador do Vasco". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

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[SW-1] Valdiram at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

[marca.com-2] "Former teammate of Romario dies on the streets of Brazil at age of 36". Marca. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

[3] "Corpo de Valdiram é enterrado em Canhotinho, cidade natal do ex-jogador do Vasco". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

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