| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vanderlei Eustáquio de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | (1950-06-11)11 June 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte,Minas Gerais,Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 2023(2023-07-17) (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Belo Horizonte | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1976 | Cruzeiro | 117 | (37) |
| 1977–1980 | Corinthians | 34 | (12) |
| 1980–1981 | Atlético Mineiro | 32 | (11) |
| 1982 | Santos | 11 | (4) |
| 1982 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1983–1984 | Cruzeiro | 10 | (4) |
| 1985 | América | ||
| International career | |||
| 1973–1979 | Brazil | 16 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985 | América Mineiro | ||
| 1987 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1988 | Rio Branco-MG | ||
| 1989 | Corinthians | ||
| 1990–1992 | União São João | ||
| 1992 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1993 | Ferroviário | ||
| 1994 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1994 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1995 | Villa Nova | ||
| 2002 | Al-Tai[2] | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vanderlei Eustáquio de Oliveira (11 June 1950 – 17 July 2023), often known asPalhinha, was a Brazilianfootballer who played as aforward.
Palhinha started his football career inCruzeiro in 1969 and had played for them until 1976. In the last season that he played for Cruzeiro, he was the top scorer ofCopa Libertadores and helped the club to win the trophy for the first time. In 1977, he transferred toCorinthians and played there until 1980. In 1980, he transferred toAtlético Mineiro, the main rival of his former club Cruzeiro in the state ofMinas Gerais. In the following years, he transferred to various clubs frequently. In 1982, he played forSantos FC, while he transferred toVasco da Gama in the same year. In 1983, he was back to Cruzeiro, but only played for the club for two years. In 1985, he played forAmérica in theCampeonato Mineiro and then retired after that year.
Palhinha represented theBrazil national team sixteen times during his peak era from 1973 to 1979, including leading the national team to the second runners-up inCopa América 1979. He scored three goals for his country in all his national team appearances.
Palhinha died on 17 July 2023, at the age of 73.[3]
