Evaldo
Encyclopedia
Evaldo dos Santos Fabiano, simply Evaldo (born 18 March 1982, Rio Piracicaba
, Minas Gerais
), is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal in the Portuguese first division, as a left defender.
and Democrata Futebol Clube
, Evaldo moved to Europe
in 2003, as he was purchased by Futebol Clube do Porto in Portugal
.
He spent most of the season with the club's reserves. In the 2004 summer, Evaldo was involved in a transfer that brought compatriot Pepe from Club Sport Marítimo, as he, Tonel
and Antonielton Ferreira all went to Madeira
. After a shaky start, he would be an undisputed starter in the following years.
Evaldo joined Sporting de Braga in the 2008 summer, after four years in Madeira
. With no competition in his position, he only missed one league match in his first year, as the Minho side qualified once again for the UEFA Cup.
After helping Braga to its best-ever league finish in 2009–10 (second), Evaldo joined national giants Sporting Clube de Portugal in the summer of 2010, signing a four-year deal worth €
3 million. He made his official club debut on 14 August, in a 0–1 loss at F.C. Paços de Ferreira; on the 26th, he scored a rare goal - and through a header - as the Lions defeated Brøndby IF
3–0 after losing 0–2 at home, thus qualifying for the Europa League's group stage.
Rio Piracicaba
Rio Piracicaba is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Itabira.-See also:* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
), is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal in the Portuguese first division, as a left defender.
Club career
Having started out professionally with Clube Atlético ParanaenseClube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
and Democrata Futebol Clube
Democrata Futebol Clube
Democrata Futebol Clube, also referred to as Democrata de Sete Lagoas, Democrata-SL or just Democrata, is a Brazilian association football team from the city of Sete Lagoas in Minas Gerais state.-History:...
, Evaldo moved to Europe
Europe
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in 2003, as he was purchased by Futebol Clube do Porto in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
.
He spent most of the season with the club's reserves. In the 2004 summer, Evaldo was involved in a transfer that brought compatriot Pepe from Club Sport Marítimo, as he, Tonel
Tonel
António Leonel Vilar Nogueira Sousa, aka Tonel , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for GNK Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia, as a central defender.-Porto / Marítimo:Coming through the youth teams of F.C...
and Antonielton Ferreira all went to Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
. After a shaky start, he would be an undisputed starter in the following years.
Evaldo joined Sporting de Braga in the 2008 summer, after four years in Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
. With no competition in his position, he only missed one league match in his first year, as the Minho side qualified once again for the UEFA Cup.
After helping Braga to its best-ever league finish in 2009–10 (second), Evaldo joined national giants Sporting Clube de Portugal in the summer of 2010, signing a four-year deal worth €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
3 million. He made his official club debut on 14 August, in a 0–1 loss at F.C. Paços de Ferreira; on the 26th, he scored a rare goal - and through a header - as the Lions defeated Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
3–0 after losing 0–2 at home, thus qualifying for the Europa League's group stage.