Edivaldo (footballer, born 1962)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martíns and the second or paternal family name is da Fonseca.

Edivaldo

Personal information
Full name	Edivaldo Martíns da Fonseca
Date of birth	(1962-04-13)April 13, 1962
Place of birth	Volta Redonda, Brazil
Date of death	January 13, 1993(1993-01-13) (aged 30)
Place of death	Boituva, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982	Atlético Mineiro	75	(26)
1983	Taquaritinga	32	(11)
1984–1987	Atlético Mineiro	22	(10)
1987–1990	São Paulo	53	(12)
1990	Puebla	12	(2)
1991–1992	Palmeiras	12	(0)
1992	Gamba Osaka
1993	Taquaritinga
International career‡
1986–1989	Brazil	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:41, December 30, 2007 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:41, December 30, 2007 (UTC)

Edivaldo Martíns da Fonseca, best known as Edivaldo (born in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro State, April 13, 1962 – died in Boituva, São Paulo State, January 13, 1993), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.

In his career, which started in 1982, he played for Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Taquaritinga (his last club), in Japan with Gamba Osaka, and in Mexico with Puebla. For the Brazil national team he played in three matches (April 1986 to July 1989) without scoring a goal, and was in the squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He died in the Castelo Branco highway disaster in São Paulo, at 30 years of age.

Club statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League
1984	Atlético Mineiro	Série A	9	10
1985			0	0
1986			13	0
1987	São Paulo	Série A	15	1
1988			23	7
1989			15	4
1990			0	0
Mexico			League
1990/91	Puebla	Primera División	12	2
Brazil			League
1991	Palmeiras	Série A	12	0
1992	Atlético Mineiro	Série A	8	0
Japan			League
1992	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	-
Country	Brazil		95	22
	Mexico		12	2
	Japan		0	0
Total			107	24

International career statistics

Brazil national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1986	2	0
1987	0	0
1988	0	0
1989	1	0
Total	3	0

External links

• Edivaldo at National-Football-Teams.com