player · international archive · 1958–1962

Vavá

Be the first in the stands

1934 – 2002forward

Brazil

Photo: Panini · Public domain

Archive goals

for Brazil

Matches scored in

every one opens its match page below

Tournaments

all in the FIFA World Cup

Career span

1958–1962

first 1958-06-15 · last 1962-06-17

Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.

Edvaldo Izidio Neto, commonly known as Vavá, was a Brazilian professional footballer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest strikers of his generation. Nicknamed "Peito de Aço", he most notably played for Vasco da Gama, Atlético Madrid, Palmeiras and the Brazil national team. — Wikipedia

identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-06

In the line-ups

10 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1958–1962

The archive holds 10 team sheets naming Vavá in Brazil's starting line-up, from 1958-06-11 to 1962-06-17.

10 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.

International goals in our archive

9 goals across 6 scoring matches · 1 tournament · 1958–1962

Date	Opponent	Result	Minutes	Venue
1962-06-17	Czechoslovakia	W3–1(n)	78'	Santiago
1962-06-13	Chile	W4–2(a)	47' 78'	Santiago
1962-06-10	England	W3–1(n)	53'	Viña del Mar
1958-06-29	Sweden	W5–2(a)	9' 32'	Solna
1958-06-24	France	W5–2(n)	2'	Solna
1958-06-15	Russiaplayed as Soviet Union	W2–0(n)	3' 77'	Gothenburg

Honours

11 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated

Marquee honours

FIFA World Cup×2

1958, 1962

Team honours11
	FIFA World Cup	×2	1958, 1962	Brazil national football team
	Campeonato Carioca	×3	1952, 1956, 1958	Vasco da Gama
	Campeonato Paulista	×1	1963	Palmeiras
	Campeonato Pernambucano	×1	1949	Sport Recife
	Liga MX	×1	1966	Club América
	Torneio Rio–São Paulo	×1	1958	Vasco da Gama
	Torneio Rivadavia Correa Meyer	×1	1953	Vasco da Gama
	Tournoi de Paris	×1	1957	Vasco da Gama
Individual honours2
Scoring titles · 1
	FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe		1962
More honours · 1
	Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame

Vavá

In the line-ups

International goals in our archive

Honours

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