Vanderlei is a given name popular in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
as well as a surname. The given name derives from the surname, which derives from the Dutch
van der Lee. The Brazilian family name ''Vanderlei'' and ''
Wanderley'', now also used as given names, was introduced in Brazil in 1637 by the Dutch cavalry captain Gaspar/Caspar van Niehof van der Leij, who may have been born in
Gummersbach
Gummersbach (; ksh, Jummersbach) is a town in the States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, being the district seat of the Oberbergischer Kreis. It is located east of Cologne.
History
In 1109 Gummersbach was mentioned in offic ...
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[Anne Post]
Caspar von Neuhof van der Ley
at the Genealogy of the Neuhof van der Ley family site. (In Dutch and German)
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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Vanderlei José Alves or simply Vanderlei (born 1978), Brazilian football striker
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Rubens Vanderlei Tavares Cardoso (born 1976), Brazilian retired left wingback, current assistant manager of Brasil de Pelotas
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Vanderlei Francisco, Brazilian footballer
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Vanderlei de Lima
Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (born 4 July 1969) is a Brazilian retired long-distance runner. He was born in Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná. While leading the marathon after 35 km at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was attacked on the course by Iri ...
(born 1969), former long-distance runner who specialised in marathons
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Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born 10 May 1952) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is currently a free agent.
A left wingback, Luxemburgo represented Flamengo, Internacional and Botafogo before retiring in 1980. ...
(born 1952), Brazilian football manager and former player
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Jean Raphael Vanderlei Moreira
Jean Raphael Vanderlei Moreira (born 24 June 1986), simply known as Jean, is a Brazilian professional footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder and a right back for Palmeiras.
Born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Jean made his ...
(born 1986), simply known as Jean, is a Brazilian footballer
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Palhinha (Vanderlei Eustaquio de Oliveira)
Vanderlei Eustáquio de Oliveira, often known as Palhinha (born 11 June 1950 in Belo Horizonte) is a retired Brazilian Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward.
Club career
Palhinha started his foo ...
(born 1950), retired Brazilian footballer
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Vanderlei Alves de Oliveira
Wanderley Alves de Oliveira, also known by the nickname Delei (born August 28, 1959), is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player who played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs. He also played for the Brazil national team and wo ...
(born 1959), former Brazilian football (soccer) player
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Vanderlei Bernardo Oliveira, centre forward and attacking midfielder
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Vanderlei Silva de Oliveira (born 1977), former Brazilian football player
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Vanderlei Paiva (born 1946), Brazilian professional football coach and former player
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Vanderlei Mascarenhas dos Santos (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
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Vanderlei Farias da Silva
Vanderlei Farias da Silva (born 1 February 1984), simply known as Vanderlei, is a Brazilian Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Vila Nova Futebol Clube, Vila Nova.
Club career Early c ...
(born 1984), Brazilian footballer
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Vanderlei Fernandes Silva (born 1975), Brazilian former footballer
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Rizoneide Vanderlei (born 1966), former Brazilian long-distance runner
Surname
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João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotegipe
João Maurício Vanderlei or Wanderley, first and only baron of Cotegipe (October 23, 1815 – February 13, 1889), was a Brazilian magistrate and politician of the Conservative Party.
Born as the son of João Maurício Vanderlei, a Dutch descenda ...
(1815–1889), magistrate and Brazilian politician of the Conservative Party
See also
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Wanderlei, a spelling variant of the name
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Wanderley, a spelling variant of the name
References
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Brazilian given names