Valdiram

Valdiram Caetano de Morais (30 October 1982 – 20 April 2019) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker.

Valdiram

Personal information
Full name	Valdiram Caetano de Morais[1]
Date of birth	(1982-10-30)30 October 1982
Place of birth	Canhotinho, Brazil
Date of death	20 April 2019(2019-04-20) (aged 36)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Vasco da Gama
2009	Noroeste	1	(0)
2010	Avenida	3	(1)
2010	Tupi	3	(2)
2011	Central	1	(0)
2011	Ferroviário	2	(0)
2011	Duque de Caxias	7	(0)
2017	Atlântico	1	(0)
Total		18+	(3+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and family

Valdiram was born in Canhotinho, Brazil.^[1]

Career

Valdiram played for Vasco da Gama, where he was top scorer in the 2006 Copa do Brasil.^[2] He left the club in 2007, and played for 18 different clubs until 2011,^[2] including Noroeste, Avenida, Tupi, Central, Ferroviário and Duque de Caxias.^[1]

Valdiram's off-the-field problems halted his career in 2011, but he returned in 2017 with Atlântico.^[2]

Personal life

Valdiram struggled with substance abuse. He spent time in drug rehabilitation but lived on the streets before being found beaten to death in São Paulo in April 2019.^[2][3]