Pingo (footballer, born 1973)

Valdecir Ribeiro da Silva (born 27 October 1973), commonly known as Pingo, is a Brazilian former footballer. In his playing days he was a defensive midfielder for several professional clubs in Brazil and Portugal.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Pingo
Personal information
Full name Valdecir Ribeiro da Silva
Date of birth (1973-10-27) 27 October 1973
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991 Serrano
1992 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993 Serrano
1994–1995 Torreense 11 (0)
1995–1996 Ovarense 18 (1)
1996 União Montemor 7 (0)
1997 Londrina
1998 Estrela do Norte
1999 Fluminense de Feira
1999 Olaria
2000–2002 Fluminense de Feira
2002 Bahia 1 (0)
2003 Fluminense de Feira
2003 Grêmio Maringá
2007–2009 Duque de Caxias
2009 Bréscia
2012 Estrela do Norte
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:42, 28 December 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:42, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

In June 2002 he signed for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Esporte Clube Bahia.[1][2] His daughter Andreia Norton is a footballer for the Portugal women's national football team.[3]

References
  1. "Bahia apresenta reforços" (in Portuguese). Esporte Clube Bahia. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. "Bahia" (in Portuguese). Placar. August 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. Torres, Carlos (19 July 2017). "A vida de Andreia Norton, uma das estrelas da selecção feminina" (in Portuguese). Sábado. Retrieved 28 December 2018.


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