Vandinho (footballer, born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vanderson Válter de Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Cuiabá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Internacional | ||
| 1999 | Pelotas | ||
| 2000 | Guarani | ||
| 2000 | Santa Cruz | 14 | (1) |
| 2001 | Criciúma | ||
| 2002 | Grêmio Inhumense | ||
| 2002–2004 | Rio Ave | 53 | (4) |
| 2004–2011 | Braga | 158 | (8) |
| 2011 | Sharjah | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Paraná | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Santo Ângelo | ||
| 2013 | Cuiabá | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | Grêmio Anápolis | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vanderson Válter de Almeida (born 15 January 1978), known as Vandinho, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
He spent most of his professional career in Portugal, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 182 matches and nine goals over eight seasons.