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23 / Brazil · 1955–1964Vavá
Caps · Brazil
20
Goals · Brazil
15
Life
1934–2002
Clubs
Atlético Madrid, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, San Diego Toros
Honours
FIFA World Cup 1958 · FIFA World Cup 1962
#23
Editorial rank of 33 for Brazil
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Peito de Aço, steel chest, Brazil called him, and he played like it, bullying centre-halves in the air and on the turn; in the 1958 final he scored twice against Sweden. Career record: 20 caps and 15 goals for Brazil; club career at Atlético Madrid, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, San Diego Toros; honours include FIFA World Cup 1958, FIFA World Cup 1962.
Career record
| 1949–1950 | Sport Club do Recife |
| 1951–1958 | CR Vasco da Gama |
| 1958–1961 | Atlético Madrid |
| 1961–1963 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras |
| 1964–1967 | Club América |
| 1967–1968 | Toros Neza |
| 1968–1968 | San Diego Toros |
| 1969–1969 | Associação Portuguesa de Desportos |
| — | Elche CF |
| Brazil | 20 caps, 15 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Brazil checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Brazil checked 4 October 2026
- Honours · FIFA World Cup 1958 · Winning team checked 4 October 2026
- Honours · FIFA World Cup 1962 · Winning team checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Brazil legends whose careers overlapped Vavá's
Around Vavá in the almanac
One rank above: Tostão at #22.
One rank below: Vinícius Júnior at #24.
Brazil's editorial top five: Pelé · Garrincha · Ronaldinho · Ronaldo Nazário · Romário.