Vanderlei

Vanderlei is a given name popular in Brazil as well as a surname. The given name derives from the surname, which derives from the Dutch van der Lee. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Vanderlei José Alves or simply Vanderlei (born 1978), Brazilian football striker
• Rubens Vanderlei Tavares Cardoso (born 1976), Brazilian retired left wingback, current assistant manager of Brasil de Pelotas
• Vanderlei Francisco, Brazilian footballer
• Vanderlei de Lima (born 1969), former long-distance runner who specialised in marathons
• Vanderlei Luxemburgo (born 1952), Brazilian football manager and former player
• Jean Raphael Vanderlei Moreira (born 1986), simply known as Jean, is a Brazilian footballer
• Palhinha (Vanderlei Eustaquio de Oliveira) (born 1950), retired Brazilian footballer
• Vanderlei Alves de Oliveira (born 1959), former Brazilian football (soccer) player
• Vanderlei Bernardo Oliveira, centre forward and attacking midfielder
• Vanderlei Silva de Oliveira (born 1977), former Brazilian football player
• Vanderlei Paiva (born 1946), Brazilian professional football coach and former player
• Vanderlei Mascarenhas dos Santos (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
• Vanderlei Farias da Silva (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
• Vanderlei Fernandes Silva (born 1975), Brazilian former footballer
• Rizoneide Vanderlei (born 1966), former Brazilian long-distance runner

Surname

• João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotegipe (1815–1889), magistrate and Brazilian politician of the Conservative Party

See also

• Wanderlei, a spelling variant of the name
• Wanderley, a spelling variant of the name