Vavá (footballer, born 1932)

Osvaldo Simplício (27 August 1932 – 8 April 2016), better known as Vavá, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as defender.

Career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Vavá spent his 12-year professional career with Cruzeiro EC, winning 7 Minas Gerais state titles and the 1966 Taça Brasil, playing 428 games and scoring 3 goals. In 2012, he was officially inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.

Honours

Cruzeiro Campeonato Mineiro: 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967 Taça Brasil: 1966

Death

Vavá died in Belo Horizonte on 8 April 2016, at age of 83.

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