Vavá, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vavá

Brazilian association football player

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1934

Place of Birth: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Date of Death: 19-Jan-2002

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Edvaldo Jizídio Neto (12 November 1934 – 19 January 2002), commonly known as Vavá, was a Brazilian footballer who is widely considered one of the best strikers of his generation.
His nickname was "Peito de Aço" (Steel Chest).
He played as a main striker (or centre forward) for Sport Club do Recife, C.R.
Vasco da Gama, S.E.
Palmeiras and the Brazilian national team.