Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Vavá Vavá Biography and Timeline

Follow Vavá Vavá through 2 dated historical records for Brazil.

Vavá Vavá, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1958–1962Years on this page

1958

World Cup Winner

Forward · Stockholm · Sport / Football

Vavá scores twice in the first half against Sweden, putting Brazil in front after the hosts had struck the opening goal.

1962

World Cup Winner

Forward · Santiago · Sport / Football

Vavá scores Brazil's third goal against Czechoslovakia and confirms the 3-1 final score that makes Brazil back-to-back champions.

Records, sources and methodology

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