| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vanderlei Lázaro | ||
| Date of birth | (1947-06-20)20 June 1947 (age 77) | ||
| Place of birth | Uberaba, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967 | Nacional de Uberaba | ||
| 1968 | Corinthians | 15 | (0) |
| 1968–1978 | Cruzeiro | 538 | (14) |
| 1971 | →Londrina (loan) | ||
| 1974 | →Corinthians (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Brazil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2023 | |||
Vanderlei Lázaro (born 20 June 1949), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as aleft back.
Vanderlei began his career at Nacional de Uberaba in 1967, and the following year he was hired by Corinthians. He returned to Minas Gerais to Cruzeiro, where he made history in the 70s, with several state titles, two Brazilian runners-up and the 1976 Copa Libertadores title.[1][2][3]
Vanderlei was part of the Brazil national team squad that competed in the 1975 Copa América, when players fromMinas Gerais mostly formed the team.[4]
After retiring, he became the owner of an ice cream shop in the center ofBelo Horizonte.[1]
