Valdomiro Duarte de Macedo
Valdomiro Duarte de Macedo (born 6 December 1979), known simply as Valdomiro, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valdomiro Duarte de Macedo | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Bahia | 56 | (7) |
| 2004 | Flamengo | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Santo André | ||
| 2006 | Palmeiras | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | União Leiria | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Trofense | 56 | (8) |
| 2009 | Al Wasl | 15 | (2) |
| 2010 | Vitória Guimarães | 14 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Vitória Setúbal | 20 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Samsunspor | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Portuguesa | 106 | (6) |
| 2016 | J. Malucelli | 23 | (1) |
| 2017 | Anápolis | 10 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Valdomiro was promoted to Esporte Clube Bahia's first team in 1998, but only made his senior debuts two years later. After appearing regularly in the 2003 season, he moved to Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in the following year.
Valdomiro made his debut for Mengão on 27 October 2004, in a 1–1 home draw against Santos FC. However, he only played five matches during the campaign, and was subsequently released.
On 28 December 2005, after a year at Esporte Clube Santo André, Valdomiro signed for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.[1] On 21 July 2006, after only featuring for the latter in Campeonato Paulista, he agreed to a two-year deal with Primeira Liga club U.D. Leiria.[2]
In the 2007 summer, Valdomiro joined fellow league team C.D. Trofense after being deemed surplus to requirements by União. Two years later, after appearing regularly, he moved to UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al-Wasl FC.
On 30 December 2009, Valdomiro returned to Portugal, signing an 18-month contract with Vitória de Guimarães.[3] On 27 August of the following year he joined another club in the country and its top flight, Vitória de Setúbal.[4]
In the summer of 2011, Valdomiro switched teams and countries again, signing for Turkish Süper Lig's Samsunspor. He only totalled 226 minutes of action during his spell, and was subsequently released.
In May 2012, Valdomiro joined Associação Portuguesa de Desportos.[5] He suffered two consecutive relegations with the club, also being sidelined with a serious knee injury during the latter season.
On 1 May 2015, Valdomiro left Lusa after not having his contract renewed.[6]
References
- "Palmeiras contrata zagueiro do Santo André" [Palmeiras sign stopper from Santo André] (in Portuguese). Clic RBS. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- "Valdomiro assina por duas épocas" [Valdomiro signs for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 July 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- "Valdomiro com acordo para uma época e meia" [Valdomiro with agreement for one-and-a-half seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 December 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- "Valdomiro chega para a defesa" [Valdomiro arrives for the defence]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- "Valdomiro passa por período de avaliação na Portuguesa" [Valdomiro goes through trial period at Portuguesa]. Lance! (in Portuguese). 22 May 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- "Sem renovar contrato, Valdomiro deixa a Portuguesa" [Without renewing contract, Valdomiro leaves Portuguesa] (in Portuguese). Net Lusa. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
