Full Name: Valdir Pereira Date of Birth: Tuesday, 8th October 1929 Place of Birth: Campos, Brazil Date of Death: Saturday, 12th May 2001 Age at Death: 71 Position: Midfield

INTERNATIONAL CAREER

Brazil 1952-1962 Appearances: 68 Goals: 20 Debut: 06/04/1952 v Mexico (N, CHI), W 2-0 Last Cap: 17/06/1962 v Czechoslovakia (N, CHI), W 3-1

Major Championships Copa América 1953 (PER) : Runners-Up (5 games, 0 goals) World Cup 1954 (SUI) : Quarter Finals (3 games, 2 goals) Copa América 1957 (PER) : Runners-Up (6 games, 7 goals) World Cup 1958 (SWE) : Winners (6 games, 1 goal) Copa América 1959 (ARG) : Runners-Up (6 games, 3 goals) World Cup 1962 (CHI) : Winners (6 games, 0 goals)

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