Brazilian footballer (1932–2010)
Valdemar dos Santos Figueira (28 January 1932 – 21 August 2010), better known asValdemar Carabina, was a Brazilian professionalfootballer andmanager who played as adefender.
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.[1][2][3]
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.[4]
Valdemar Carabina died on 21 August 2010, aged 78, in the city of Salvador, Bahia, due to aggravatedAlzheimer's disease.[5][4]
Palmeiras
ABC
CSA
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