Waldirgly Bezerra Lima (born 12 August 1979), better known as Valdir Papel, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a forward.[1] [2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Waldirgly Bezerra Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Calouros do Ar | ||
| 2000 | Americano-MA | ||
| 2000 | Nacional-AM | ||
| 2001 | Uniclinic | ||
| 2001–2002 | Guarany de Sobral | ||
| 2002 | Ceará | ||
| 2003–2004 | Sport Recife | ||
| 2004 | → Guarani (loan) | ||
| 2005 | Dorados de Sinaloa | ||
| 2006 | Estudantes-PE | ||
| 2006 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2006 | Vitória | ||
| 2007 | Madureira | ||
| 2007 | Bragantino | ||
| 2008 | ABC | ||
| 2008 | Caxias | ||
| 2009 | Bragantino | ||
| 2009 | ASA da Amazônia | ||
| 2010 | Guarany de Sobral | ||
| 2010 | União Rondonópolis | ||
| 2010 | Rio Branco-AC | ||
| 2011 | São José-SP | ||
| 2011 | Audax | ||
| 2012–2013 | Luverdense | ||
| 2013 | Santa Cruz-PA | ||
| 2014–2015 | Juazeiro | ||
| 2015 | Uniclinic | ||
| 2016 | Sinop | ||
| 2017 | Tiradentes-CE | ||
| 2017 | União Rondonópolis | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020 | Pacajus (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Maracanã | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 | |||
Career edit
Valdir started his career at Calouros do Ar, a small team from Fortaleza. He also played for Americano de Bacabal and Guarany de Sobral until he became champion for the first time, at Nacional FC do Amazonas in 2000. He managed to become state champion twice more, in 2002 with Ceará and 2003 with Sport Recife.
Valdir was marked during his time at Vasco da Gama, when he was sent off in the second leg of the 2006 Copa do Brasil final against CR Flamengo after pushing defender Leo Moura in the 16th minute. The player was also attacked in the locker room by coach Renato Portaluppi.[3]
In 2007, at Madureira, he scored two goals against Botafogo FR in the Campeonato Carioca competition.[4]
In football in Mato Grosso he managed to be state champion on two occasions, in 2010 with União Rondonópolis in 2012 with Luverdense EC, where he was also the top scorer in the competition.[5][6]
Managerial career edit
Papel began his career as a manager as an assistant at Pacajus EC in 2020.[7] In the 2023 season, he was coach of Maracanã during the Campeonato Cearense.
Honours edit
Club edit
- Nacional-AM
- Campeonato Amazonense: 2000
- Ceará
- Campeonato Cearense: 2002
- Sport Recife
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 2003
- Bragantino
- ABC
- Campeonato Potiguar: 2008
- União Rondonópolis
- Campeonato Matogrossense: 2010
- Luverdense
- Campeonato Matogrossense: 2012
Individual edit
- 2012 Campeonato Matogrossense top scorer: 16 goals
References edit
- ^ "Valdir Papel". NetVasco (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Os golaços de Valdir Papel". jc.ne10.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). 25 January 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Fla vence Vasco novamente e conquista Copa do Brasil". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 26 July 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Após gols contra Botafogo, Valdir "Papelão" lembra da expulsão na Copa do Br". Super Vasco (in Portuguese). 25 January 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Valdir Papel vai voltar a vestir a camisa do União de Rondonópolis". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Vasco, Valdir Papel é apresentado pelo Sinop". GC Noticias (in Portuguese). 2 June 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Auxiliar técnico no Cearense, ex-Vasco Valdir Papel relembra "empurrão" de Renato Gaúcho". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
External links edit
- Valdir Papel at ogol.com.br
- Valdir Papel at Soccerway