Valdiram

Valdiram

Personal information
Full name	Valdiram Caetano de Morais
Date of birth	(1982-10-30)30 October 1982
Place of birth	Canhotinho, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Vasco da Gama
2009	Noroeste	1	(0)
2010	Avenida	3	(1)
2010	Tupi	3	(2)
2011	Central	1	(0)
2011	Ferroviário	2	(0)
2011	Duque de Caxias	7	(0)
2017	Atlântico	1	(0)
Total		18+	(3+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Valdiram Caetano de Morais (30 October 1982 – 20 April 2019) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker.

Early life and family

Valdiram was born in Canhotinho, Brazil.

Career

Valdiram played for Vasco da Gama, where he was top scorer in the 2006 Copa do Brasil. He left the club in 2007, and played for 18 different clubs until 2011, including Noroeste, Avenida, Tupi, Central, Ferroviário and Duque de Caxias.

Valdiram's off-the-field problems halted his career in 2011, but he returned in 2017 with Atlântico.

Personal life

Valdiram struggled with substance abuse. He spent time in drug rehabilitation but lived on the streets before being found beaten to death in São Paulo in April 2019.