Valdenir da Silva Vitalino, or simply Da Silva (born February 21, 1977), is a former

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ian

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. Da Silva previously played for several Brazilian clubs including

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and

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in the Campeonato Brasileiro. He also spent his career at the Korean club

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and the Japanese soccer club

Tokushima Vortis is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J2 League. The team is located in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture. Their home stadium is Naruto Otsuka Sports Park Pocari Sweat Stadium, in Naruto, Tokushima. The name, "Vortis ...

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* * 1977 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers CR Vasco da Gama players CR Flamengo footballers Bangu Atlético Clube players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Madureira Esporte Clube players Associação Desportiva Cabofriense players Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube players FC Seoul players Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Tokushima Vortis players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan J2 League players Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Men's association football midfielders People from Barra Mansa Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state) {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub