Catatau (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vivaldo Maria de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Paracatu, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ideal (Sete Lagoas) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982 | Guarani-MG | ||
| 1982–1986 | Atlético Mineiro | 137 | (14) |
| 1985 | → Avaí (loan) | ||
| 1986–1987 | Guarani | ||
| 1988–1989 | Portuguesa | 68 | (9) |
| 1990 | Internacional | 5 | (1) |
| 1990 | Vitória | ||
| 1991 | Marília | ||
| 1992 | Sãocarlense | ||
| 1993 | Marília | ||
| 1993 | CRB | ||
| 1994 | Ceará | ||
| 1994 | Marília | ||
| 1995 | Ferroviária | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 | |||
Vivaldo Maria de Souza (born 26 July 1962), better known as Catatau, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Career[edit]
Revealed at Guarani de Divinópolis, Catatau played for Atlético Mineiro from 1982 to 1986, making 137 appearances and being state champion three times.[1] He later transferred to Guarani FC, and was Brazilian runner-up in 1986 and 1987. He played for several other clubs, notably CRB, where he scored the state title goal in 1993.[2][3]
Style of play[edit]
Catatau had the reputation of not knowing how to finish with precision, but he stood out for his physical resistance, receiving the nickname "secretary" for assisting in defensive system.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Catatau is father of the footvolley player Vinícius.[4] He is currently a businessman in Campinas.[3]
Honours[edit]
- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1982, 1983, 1986
- Taça Minas Gerais: 1986
- Tournoi de Paris: 1982
- CRB
- Campeonato Alagoano: 1993
References[edit]
- ^ "Vivaldo Maria de Souza". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Guarani (Ex-ponta do Guarani)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Filho de ex-atacante do Atlético-MG representa o Brasil no Circuito Mundial de futevôlei". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Catatau at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- A HISTÓRIA DO HABILIDOSO PONTEIRO "CATATAU" COM PASSAGENS BRILHANTES POR ATLÉTICO MG E GUARANI. on YouTube
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Men's association football wingers
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Guarani Esporte Clube (MG) players
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Avaí FC players
- Guarani FC players
- Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players
- Sport Club Internacional players
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- Marília Atlético Clube players
- Grêmio Esportivo Sãocarlense players
- Clube de Regatas Brasil players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Footballers from Minas Gerais
- People from Paracatu, Minas Gerais