Valdo (footballer, born 1964)

Valdo
Valdo in 2011
Personal information
Full name Valdo Cândido Filho
Date of birth (1964-01-12) 12 January 1964
Place of birth Siderópolis, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Congo (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983 Figueirense
1984–1988 Grêmio 96 (18)
1988–1991 Benfica 78 (11)
1991–1995 Paris Saint Germain 115 (10)
1995–1997 Benfica 60 (9)
1997–1998 Nagoya Grampus Eight 26 (4)
1998–2000 Cruzeiro 56 (7)
2000–2001 Santos 19 (1)
2001–2002 Atlético Mineiro 23 (1)
2002 Juventude 12 (2)
2003 São Caetano
2003–2004 Botafogo 44 (2)
Total 519 (65)
International career
1987–1993 Brazil 45 (4)
Managerial career
2009 União Rondonópolis
2011 Maringá
2012 Serra Macaense
2014–2015 MC Alger (assistant)
2018–2021 Congo
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
1988 SeoulTeam competition
Pan American Games
1987 IndianapolisTeam competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Valdo Cândido Filho (born 12 January 1964), simply known as Valdo, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager of Congo national football team.

In a senior career which spanned more than two decades, he played professionally – other than in his own country – in Portugal, France and Japan.

Having appeared more than 40 times for Brazil, Valdo represented the nation in two World Cups and as many Copa América tournaments.