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Valdiram
Personal information
Full name Valdiram Caetano de Morais[1]
Date of birth (1982-10-30)30 October 1982
Place of birth Canhotinho, Brazil
Date of death 20 April 2019(2019-04-20) (aged 36)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Vasco da Gama
2009 Noroeste 1 (0)
2010 Avenida 3 (1)
2010 Tupi 3 (2)
2011 Central 1 (0)
2011 Ferroviário 2 (0)
2011 Duque de Caxias 7 (0)
2017 Atlântico 1 (0)
Total 18+ (3+)
*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

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Valdiram was born in Canhotinho, Brazil.[1]

Career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Valdiram at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  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.