Valdemar Carabina

Valdemar dos Santos Figueira (28 January 1932 – 21 August 2010), better known as Valdemar Carabina, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager who played as a defender.

Playing career A defender, Valdemar played for Palmeiras in 592 matches, in addition to scoring 9 goals. One of them earned him the nickname "Carabina", thanks to a comment from a radio presenter who said: "The goal was as precise as a rifle shot." He won the state championship on three occasions, in addition to a Taça Brasil and a Rio-São Paulo.

Managerial career As a coach, Valdemar Carabina managed several teams in Brazil during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, with emphasis on SE Palmeiras, where he was coach in 1987.

Death Valdemar Carabina died on 21 August 2010, aged 78, in the city of Salvador, Bahia, due to aggravated Alzheimer's disease.

Honours

Player Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 1959, 1963, 1966 Taça Brasil: 1960 Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1965

Manager ABC Campeonato Potiguar: 1978

CSA Campeonato Alagoano: 1984, 1988

Remo Campeonato Paraense: 1991