Full name Edson José Valandro Playing position Team Apps Position Defender | Place of birth Caxias do Sul, Brazil Years Team Height 1.75 m | |
Date of birth (1955-06-06) 6 June 1955 (age 61) | ||
Edson José Valandro, popularly known as Edson Gaúcho, (born 6 June 1955 in Caxias do Sul) is a retired Brazilian professional football player, who played as a defender and is currently a manager.
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Career as a player
Valandro began his professional career in the Aimoré in 1974. Later he played for the teams: 14 de Julho, Juventude, Santa Cruz, Náutico, Rio Ave and Lausanne, where he finished his career in 1989.
Career as a manager
As a manager, Valandro worked as an assistant in the Cruzeiro and América Mineiro (youth team). Since 1995 he has coached the following: Novo Hamburgo, Portuguesa (youth), Operário, Comercial-AL, Botafogo-PB, Caxias, Criciúma, Paulista, Náutico, Joinville, Vila Nova, Goiás, Avaí, Atlético Goianiense, Juventude, Paysandu, Brasiliense, Remo, Asa and Anapolina.