Vavá

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This article is about the Brazilian soccer player. For the Mega Man X character, see Vile (Mega Man X).

Vavá, real name Edvaldo Izidio Neto, (November 12, 1934 - January 19, 2002) was a Brazilian football player. He was a striker(center forwards) for C.R. Vasco da Gama, S.E. Palmeiras and the Brazilian national team. Vavá is widely regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian strikers ever.

Vavá was born at Recife. He received 22 caps with the Brazilian national team, and won both the 1958 and 1962 World Cups (with respectively 5 and 4 goals).

Vavá is one of only four footballers to have achieved the feat of scoring in the final of two different world cups, sharing that honor with Pelé and Paul Breitner. He is also one of only three players to have scored 3 goals in World Cup finals along with, Geoff Hurst and Pelé.

[edit] Clubs

1949-1950 : Sport Club do Recife (Brazil)
1951-1958 : C.R. Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
1958-1961 : Atlético Madrid (Spain)
1961-1963 : Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (Brazil)
1964-1967 : Club América (Mexico)
1967-1968 : Toros Neza (Mexico)
1968-1969 : San Diego Toros (USA)
1969 : Associação Portuguesa de Desportos (Brazil)

[edit] Honours

World champion in 1958 and World champion in 1962 with the Brazilian national team
Campeonato Pernambucano in 1949 with Sport Club do Recife
Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State championship) in 1952, 1956, 1958 with C.R. Vasco da Gama
Campeonato Paulista (São Paulo State championship) in 1963 with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Torneio Rio - São Paulo (Rio - São Paulo Tournament) in 1958 with C.R. Vasco da Gama

Preceded by Just Fontaine	FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe 1962 Shared with: Dražan Jerković, Garrincha, Flórián Albert, Leonel Sánchez and Valentin Ivanov	Succeeded by Eusébio

	Brazil squad - 1958 FIFA World Cup Champions (1st Title)
1 Castilho \| 2 Bellini \| 3 Gilmar \| 4 Djalma Santos \| 5 Dino Sani \| 6 Didi \| 7 Zagallo \| 8 Oreco \| 9 Zózimo \| 10 Pelé \| 11 Garrincha \| 12 Nílton Santos \| 13 Moacir \| 14 De Sordi \| 15 Orlando \| 16 Mauro \| 17 Joel \| 18 Mazola \| 19 Zito \| 20 Vavá \| 21 Dida \| 22 Pepe \| Coach: Feola

	Brazil squad - 1962 FIFA World Cup Champions (2nd Title)
1 Gilmar \| 2 Djalma Santos \| 3 Mauro \| 4 Zito \| 5 Zózimo \| 6 Nílton Santos \| 7 Garrincha \| 8 Didi \| 9 Coutinho \| 10 Pelé \| 11 Pepe \| 12 Jair Marinho \| 13 Bellini \| 14 Jurandir \| 15 Altair \| 16 Zequinha \| 17 Mengálvio \| 18 Jair da Costa \| 19 Vavá \| 20 Amarildo \| 21 Zagallo \| 22 Castilho \| Coach: Moreira