About Vavá
Lived 1932 – 2016 (aged 83). Vavá was a Brazilian association football player.
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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Important facts
People in Vavá's life
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Contemporaries
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Vavá?
Brazilian footballer (1932-2016)
When was Vavá born?
Vavá was born on 27 August 1932.
When did Vavá die?
Vavá died on 8 April 2016.
What was Vavá's occupation?
Vavá was an association football player.
What nationality was Vavá?
Vavá was Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Vavá (footballer, born 1932)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vavá. https://biography.guide/vava-association-football-player-1932/
MLA: "Vavá." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/vava-association-football-player-1932/.
Chicago: "Vavá." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/vava-association-football-player-1932/.
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