Valmir Furlani
Valmir Furlani or simply Valmir (born 28 May 1969) is a Brazilian former professional football right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valmir Furlani | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Taquaritinga, SP, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Taquaritinga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1988 | Taquaritinga | ||
| 1988–1995 | Guarani | ||
| 1996 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 1997 | Bahia | ||
| 1998 | Ponte Preta | ||
| – | Inter de Limeira | ||
| – | São Carlense | ||
| – | CRB | ||
| – | Anápolis | ||
| – | CRAC | ||
| – | Novorizontino | ||
| – | Jaboticabal | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Taquaritinga, São Paulo, Valmir began playing football in with local side Clube Atlético Taquaritinga, where he would be voted the best right-back in the 1988 Campeonato Paulista Série A2. He joined Guarani Futebol Clube shortly after winning the award, and spent seven years with the club making several appearances in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[1]
Valmir spent the next three seasons playing for Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, Esporte Clube Bahia and Associação Atlética Ponte Preta. He finished his playing career at several smaller clubs, Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira), Grêmio Esportivo Sãocarlense, Clube de Regatas Brasil, Anápolis Futebol Clube, Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano, Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino and Jaboticabal Atlético.[2]
After he retired from playing, Valmir began coaching football. He has managed the youth and reserve sides of Taquaritinga.[2]
References
- Guia do Brasileiro 94 (in Portuguese). Placar. September 1994. p. 66.
- Tufano Silva. "Terceiro Tempo: Que fim levou? > Valmir Furlani" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. Retrieved 13 June 2014.