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Vavá

Edvaldo Izidio Neto, known as Vavá, was a celebrated Brazilian footballer renowned for his goal-scoring skills.

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Vavá is best known for One of the greatest Brazilian strikers, known for his performances with Brazil's national team and clubs like Vasco da Gama and Atlético Madrid. On Dead or Alive, Vavá is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Vavá is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: One of the greatest Brazilian strikers, known for his performances with Brazil's national team and clubs like Vasco da Gama and Atlético Madrid.
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Vavá

Nicknamed "Peito de Aço" (Steel Chest), he most notably played for Vasco da Gama, Atlético Madrid, Palmeiras and the Brazil national team. At club level, Vavá started his career with Sport Recife from 1949 to 1950. Between 1958 and 1961, he played for Atlético Madrid, moving abroad for the first time. Vavá finished his career with Potuguesa de Desportos in 1970. Vavá earned twenty caps with the Brazil national team between 1955 and 1964, scoring a total of fifteen goals. On 13 November 1955, he debuted in the Oswaldo Cruz Cup against Paraguay. Vavá was part of the team that won both the 1958 and 1962 FIFA World Cups, in which he scored five and four goals respectively. Furthermore, he was a joint-recipient of the 1962 World Cup Golden Boot as one of the tournament's top scorers. Vavá was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1952 Summer Olympics. Vavá scored in the World Cup finals of both 1958 (twice) and 1962 (once), thus becoming the first player to score in two finals.

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Vavá is known for One of the greatest Brazilian strikers, known for his performances with Brazil's national team and clubs like Vasco da Gama and Atlético Madrid.

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