Evaldo (footballer, born 1982)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Evaldo

| image =

| fullname = Evaldo dos Santos Fabiano{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/evaldo/sporting/1576-0-18164|title=Evaldo|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=3 December 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|3|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rio Piracicaba, Brazil

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Left-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Athletico Paranaense

| years1 = 2001–2002 | clubs1 = Athletico Paranaense | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2003 | clubs2 = Democrata-SL | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2003–2004 | clubs3 = Porto B | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2004 | clubs4 = Porto | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2004–2008 | clubs5 = Marítimo | caps5 = 101 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2004–2005 | clubs6 = Marítimo B | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2008–2010 | clubs7 = Braga | caps7 = 59 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2010–2014 | clubs8 = Sporting CP | caps8 = 42 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2014−2015 | clubs10 = Gil Vicente | caps10 = 29 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2015−2016 | clubs11 = Moreirense | caps11 = 34 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2016−2019 | clubs12 = Cova Piedade | caps12 = 113 | goals12 = 5

| years13 = 2019−2020 | clubs13 = Torreense | caps13 = 25 | goals13 = 4

| years14 = 2020−2021 | clubs14 = Atlético Malveira | caps14 = 17 | goals14 = 2

| totalcaps = 474 | totalgoals = 17

| club-update =

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Evaldo dos Santos Fabiano (born 18 March 1982), known simply as Evaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

Evaldo was born in Rio Piracicaba, Minas Gerais. Having started out professionally with Club Athletico Paranaense and Democrata Futebol Clube,{{cite web|url=http://www2.cbf.com.br/bid/ti2003.htm|title=Relatório de transferências internacionais em 2003|trans-title=2003 international transfers report|publisher=Brazilian Football Confederation|language=pt|date=10 December 2004|access-date=13 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619200835/http://www.cbf.com.br/bid/ti2003.htm|archive-date=19 June 2010}} he moved to Europe in 2003, as he was purchased by FC Porto in Portugal; he spent most of his only season with their reserves.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/maritimo/detalhe/evaldo-fc-porto-tem-outras-solucoes|title=Evaldo: "FC Porto tem outras soluções"|trans-title=Evaldo: "FC Porto have other options"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=18 February 2006|access-date=3 December 2021}}

In summer 2004, Evaldo was involved in a transfer that brought compatriot Pepe from C.S. Marítimo as he, Antonieliton Ferreira and Tonel all went to Madeira.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/2008/interior/a-historia-de-kepler-o-defesa-que-deixou-portugal-em-extase-993001.html|title=A história de Kepler, o defesa que deixou Portugal em êxtase|trans-title=The story of Kepler, the defender who left Portugal in ecstasy|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Bruno|last=Pires|language=pt|date=9 June 2008|access-date=19 June 2018}} After a shaky start, he became an undisputed starter.

Evaldo joined S.C. Braga in the 2008 off-season, after four years in Madeira. With no competition in his position,{{cite web|url=https://sicnoticias.pt/desporto/2010-04-20-sp.-braga-evaldo-naturalizado-portugues3|title=Sp. Braga: Evaldo naturalizado português|trans-title=Sp. Braga: Evaldo a Portuguese national|publisher=SIC Notícias|language=pt|date=20 April 2010|access-date=7 November 2019}} he only missed one Primeira Liga match in his first year, as the Minho side qualified once again for the UEFA Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/paciencia-quer-fazer-melhor-que-jesus-1271021.html|title=Paciência quer fazer melhor que Jesus|trans-title=Paciência wants to do better than Jesus|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=24 June 2009|access-date=3 December 2021}}

After helping Braga to its best-ever league finish in the 2009–10 campaign (second),{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/domingos-continua-e-quer-lutar-com-os-tres-grandes-1568174.html|title=Domingos continua e quer lutar com os três "grandes"|trans-title=Domingos continues and wants to fight with the "big" three|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=13 May 2010|access-date=3 December 2021}} Evaldo joined Sporting CP in June 2010, signing a four-year contract worth €3 million.{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/news/01e6-0e74b85a15bd-97af4b44d670-1000--maniche-e-evaldo-no-sporting/|title=Maniche e Evaldo no Sporting|trans-title=Maniche and Evaldo in Sporting|publisher=UEFA|language=pt|date=17 June 2010|access-date=19 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting.pt/incscp/pdf/investor_relations/ir_ofertaspublicas_prospecto_101210.pdf|title=Oferta pública de subscrição – Prospecto|trans-title=Public offer for subscription – Prospect|publisher=Sporting CP|language=pt|date=10 December 2010|access-date=13 January 2011|format=pdf}} He made his official debut on 14 August, in a 1–0 away loss against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2010/08/14/desporto/noticia/a-melhor-equipa-do-mundo-mostrou-demasiados-defeitos-antigos-1451395|title=A "melhor equipa do mundo" mostrou demasiados defeitos antigos|trans-title=The "world's best team" showed too many old flaws|newspaper=Público|first=Luís Octávio|last=Costa|language=pt|date=14 August 2010|access-date=3 December 2021}} On the 26th, he scored a rare goal – and through a header – as the Lions defeated Brøndby IF 3–0 after losing 0–2 at home, thus qualifying for the Europa League's group stage.{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-europa-league-news/14892-sporting-produce-storming-comeback|title=Sporting come back from the dead to make Europa League group stage|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Tom|last=Kundert|date=27 August 2010|access-date=2 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020414/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-europa-league-news/14892-sporting-produce-storming-comeback|archive-date=24 July 2011}}

On 14 July 2012, Evaldo moved to La Liga club Deportivo de La Coruña in a season-long loan.{{cite news|url=http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2012/07/14/deportivo-coruna-incorpora-evaldo-rodriguez/0003_201207G14P43991.htm|title=El Deportivo confirma la cesión de Evaldo Fabiano|trans-title=Deportivo confirm Evaldo Fabiano loan|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|first=Pedro José|last=Barreiros|language=es|date=14 July 2012|access-date=11 February 2014}} His first competitive appearance for the Galicians took place on 20 August, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win over CA Osasuna,{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/348501?cc=5739|title=Depor start with a win|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=20 August 2012|access-date=11 February 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620024532/http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?cc=5739&id=348501|archive-date=20 June 2018}} and played 16 overall games during his spell as the campaign went on to end in relegation, being ironically voted by the fans as Player of the Year.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2019/08/28/maldicion-lateral-izquierdo/00031567024173711148404.htm|title=La maldición del lateral izquierdo|trans-title=The left-back curse|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|first=Alexandre|last=Centeno|language=es|date=28 August 2019|access-date=3 December 2021}}

In July 2014, after one year with Sporting where he was limited to training, Evaldo agreed terms with Gil Vicente FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/11-07-2014/evaldo-motivado-e-com-a-forca-toda-no-gil-vicente|title=Evaldo "motivado e com a força toda" no Gil Vicente|trans-title=Evaldo "motivated and at full blast" in Gil Vicente|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Bruno José|last=Ferreira|language=pt|date=11 July 2014|access-date=7 July 2015}} The following year, after suffering top-flight relegation, he joined fellow league team Moreirense F.C. on a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.moreirensefc.pt/noticias.php?verNoticia=4437e3ee5017b9a17239c2e5b72ecb8e|title=Contratação|trans-title=Signing|publisher=Moreirense F.C.|language=pt|date=7 July 2015|access-date=7 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709012315/http://www.moreirensefc.pt/noticias.php?verNoticia=4437e3ee5017b9a17239c2e5b72ecb8e|archive-date=9 July 2015}}

Evaldo took his game to the LigaPro on 6 July 2016, with the 34-year-old signing with newcomers C.D. Cova da Piedade.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/detalhe/evaldo-assina-contrato-com-o-cova-da-piedade|title=Evaldo assina contrato com o Cova da Piedade|trans-title=Evaldo signs contract with Cova da Piedade|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=6 July 2016|access-date=3 December 2021}} He rarely missed a match during his spell, always spent in that tier.{{cite web|url=https://oambidestro.pt/2020/05/27/quem-te-viu-e-quem-te-ve-evaldo-pronto/|title=Quem te viu e quem te vê: Evaldo|trans-title=Now you see me now you don't: Evaldo|publisher=O Ambidestro|first=Duarte|last=Rosa|language=pt|date=27 May 2020|access-date=3 December 2021}}

Evaldo dropped down to the Portuguese third division in July 2019, agreeing to a deal at S.C.U. Torreense.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/mercado/fc-porto/oficial-evaldo-vai-jogar-no-torreense|title=OFICIAL: Evaldo vai jogar no Torreense|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Evaldo will play in Torreense|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=31 July 2019|access-date=3 December 2021}} Subsequently, he worked as a player-coach with amateurs AC Malveira.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/nao-profissional/noticias/evaldo-deixa-de-ser-treinador-jogador-no-malveira-14299577.html|title=Evaldo deixa de ser treinador jogador no Malveira|trans-title=Evaldo is no longer player-coach at Malveira|newspaper=O Jogo|first=João|last=Maia|language=pt|date=8 November 2021|access-date=3 December 2021}}