Vanderlei Lázaro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vanderlei Lázaro | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1947 | ||
| 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 a left back.
Career
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]
Internacional career
Vanderlei was part of the Brazil national team squad that competed in the 1975 Copa América, when players from Minas Gerais mostly formed the team.[4]
Personal life
After retiring, he became the owner of an ice cream shop in the center of Belo Horizonte.[1]
Honours
- Cruzeiro
- Copa Libertadores: 1976
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977
- Taça Minas Gerais: 1973
References
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Vanderlei (ex-lateral do Cruzeiro)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Vanderlei Lázaro". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Conheça a trajetória profissional de Vanderlei Lázaro". O Tempo (in Portuguese). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "1975: o ano que Minas foi o Brasil". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 July 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
External links
- Vanderlei at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
