Val Baiano

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Val Baiano
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Félix Souza
Date of birth (1981-04-07) 7 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Jequié, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Centre forward
Team information
Current team
Penapolense
Youth career
1998–2000 Poções
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Iraty 29 (1)
2001
Grêmio Maringá
8
2002 Paranavaí 11
2003 Santos 6 (0)
2004
Brasiliense
34
2005 Gil Vicente 9 (0)
2006 Ceará 3
2006 Santa Cruz 8 (0)
2007 São Caetano 60
2007 Gama 34 (23)
2007–2008
Al-Ahli SC
1
2008–2009
Grêmio Barueri
39 (21)
2010 Monterrey 4 (1)
2010
Flamengo
18 (3)
2011 Grêmio Barueri 16 (4)
2012 Oeste 1 (0)
2012 Grêmio Barueri
2013 Rio Verde
2013 Penapolense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2012

Osvaldo Félix Souza (born 7 April 1981 in Jequié), known as Val Baiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Penapolense.

Career

After playing for

Brasiliense, Ceará, Santa Cruz and São Caetano, also playing at 2004–05 Primeira Liga for Gil Vicente
.

Playing for

Al-Ahli
.

In 2008, he returned to Brazil to play for

In early 2010, Val Baiano was released from his contract and signed for

Flamengo.,[6] playing 18 times for Flamengo at 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A but only scoring 3 times. Losing his place at the first-team and not being selected by manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo, he was released from the club in February 2011.[7]

Val Baiano later returned to

Grêmio Barueri in 2011.[8] He joined Oeste in 2012,[9] but was released after playing only 45 minutes in 2012 Campeonato Paulista due to injuries and being overweight.[10]

Career statistics

(Correct as of 20 December 2010[update])
Club Season Brazilian Série A Brazilian Cup Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana State League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grêmio Barueri
2009 28 18 - - - - - - 5 0 33 18
Club total 28 18 - - - - - - 5 0 33 18
Flamengo
2010 18 3 - - - - - - - - 18 3
Club total 18 3 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 18 3

according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[11] and Flaestatística.[12]

Honours

  • Brasiliense
    • 2004

References

  1. ^ "Brasileiro 2007 – Série B – Artilheiros – Terra – Série B". Esportes.terra.com.br.
  2. ^ "Barueri afasta Val Baiano e Renê por suposta "mala branca" e promete apuração – 30/10/2009 – UOL Esporte – Futebol". Esporte.uol.com.br.
  3. ^ "Artilheiros do Campeonato Brasileiro 2009: Ranking geral – UOL Esporte". Esporte.uol.com.br. 22 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Val Baiano vai para Monterrey e vira rival do São Paulo – esportes – futebol – Estadão". Estadao.com.br.
  5. ^ "Nacional Asuncion vs. Rayados de Monterrey – 22 abril 2010 – Soccerway". Br.soccerway.com. 18 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Em 'casa', atacante Val Baiano e volante Correa são apresentados pelo Fla – 30/06/2010 – UOL Esporte – Futebol". Esporte.uol.com.br.
  7. ^ "Val Baiano rescinde contrato com o Flamengo". Esportes.terra.com.br.
  8. ^ Por Eduardo Peixoto Rio de Janeiro (2 June 2011). "Val Baiano volta para casa no Barueri: 'Agora é vida nova' | globoesporte.com". Globoesporte.globo.com.
  9. ^ "Recusado pelo Bahia, Val Baiano acerta com Oeste para o Paulista – Terra". Esportes.terra.com.br.
  10. ^ Por Rafaela Gonçalves Itápolis, SP (21 February 2012). "Após atuar apenas 45 minutos, Val Baiano é dispensado pelo Oeste | globoesporte.com". Globoesporte.globo.com.
  11. ^ Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
  12. ^ Flaestatística (in Portuguese)

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