Osvaldo Félix Souza (born 7 April 1981 in Jequié), known as Val Baiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Penapolense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osvaldo Félix Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Jequié, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penapolense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Poções | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Iraty | 29 | (1) |
| 2001 | Grêmio Maringá | 8 | |
| 2002 | Paranavaí | 11 | |
| 2003 | Santos | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | Brasiliense | 34 | |
| 2005 | Gil Vicente | 9 | (0) |
| 2006 | Ceará | 3 | |
| 2006 | Santa Cruz | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | São Caetano | 60 | |
| 2007 | Gama | 34 | (23) |
| 2007–2008 | Al-Ahli SC | 1 | |
| 2008–2009 | Grêmio Barueri | 39 | (21) |
| 2010 | Monterrey | 4 | (1) |
| 2010 | Flamengo | 18 | (3) |
| 2011 | Grêmio Barueri | 16 | (4) |
| 2012 | Oeste | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Grêmio Barueri | ||
| 2013 | Rio Verde | ||
| 2013 | Penapolense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2012 | |||
Career edit
After playing for Iraty, Grêmio Maringá and Paranavaí, Val Baiano had his first chance in a bigger club when he signed for Santos in 2003. Mainly a reserve for the team, he left the club the following year and started a journeyman career having spells with many Campeonato Brasileiro Série B clubs such as Brasiliense, Ceará, Santa Cruz and São Caetano, also playing at 2004–05 Primeira Liga for Gil Vicente.
Playing for Gama, Val Baiano was the second top goalscorer from 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B with 23 goals, only behind Alessandro who scored 25 times.[1] His good form earned him a transfer to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli.
In 2008, he returned to Brazil to play for Grêmio Barueri, achieving promotion to 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Losing his place in the first team by injuries, he returned to the starting eleven when Pedrão was sold. Even though he was the club's league top goalscorer, he was dropped from the team in October after he claimed that Cruzeiro offered extra money for Grêmio Barueri to beat São Paulo.[2] He still remained one of the competition's top scorers with 18 goals, one less than Diego Tardelli and Adriano.[3]
In early 2010, Val Baiano was released from his contract and signed for Monterrey,[4] also playing at 2010 Copa Libertadores for the Mexican club.[5] After only six months at the club, he joined Flamengo.,[6] playing 18 times for Flamengo at 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A but only scoring 3 times. Losing his place at the first-team and not being selected by manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo, he was released from the club in February 2011.[7]
Val Baiano later returned to Grêmio Barueri in 2011.[8] He joined Oeste in 2012,[9] but was released after playing only 45 minutes in 2012 Campeonato Paulista due to injuries and being overweight.[10]
Career statistics edit
- (Correct as of 20 December 2010[update])
| Club | Season | Brazilian Série A | Brazilian Cup | Copa Libertadores | Copa Sudamericana | State League | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio Barueri | 2009 | 28 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 33 | 18 |
| Club total | 28 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 33 | 18 | |
| Flamengo | 2010 | 18 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 3 |
| Club total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[11] and Flaestatística.[12]
Honours edit
References edit
- ^ "Brasileiro 2007 – Série B – Artilheiros – Terra – Série B". Esportes.terra.com.br.
- ^ "Barueri afasta Val Baiano e Renê por suposta "mala branca" e promete apuração – 30/10/2009 – UOL Esporte – Futebol". Esporte.uol.com.br.
- ^ "Artilheiros do Campeonato Brasileiro 2009: Ranking geral – UOL Esporte". Esporte.uol.com.br. 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Val Baiano vai para Monterrey e vira rival do São Paulo – esportes – futebol – Estadão". Estadao.com.br.
- ^ "Nacional Asuncion vs. Rayados de Monterrey – 22 abril 2010 – Soccerway". Br.soccerway.com. 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Em 'casa', atacante Val Baiano e volante Correa são apresentados pelo Fla – 30/06/2010 – UOL Esporte – Futebol". Esporte.uol.com.br.
- ^ "Val Baiano rescinde contrato com o Flamengo". Esportes.terra.com.br.
- ^ Por Eduardo Peixoto Rio de Janeiro (2 June 2011). "Val Baiano volta para casa no Barueri: 'Agora é vida nova' | globoesporte.com". Globoesporte.globo.com.
- ^ "Recusado pelo Bahia, Val Baiano acerta com Oeste para o Paulista – Terra". Esportes.terra.com.br.
- ^ Por Rafaela Gonçalves Itápolis, SP (21 February 2012). "Após atuar apenas 45 minutos, Val Baiano é dispensado pelo Oeste | globoesporte.com". Globoesporte.globo.com.
- ^ Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
- ^ Flaestatística (in Portuguese)
External links edit
- Osvaldo Félix Souza at Flapédia (in Portuguese)
- Val Baiano at IMScouting
- "Val Baiano at Zerozero.pt" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- Val Baiano at Sambafoot (archived)