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Career & Clubs
Brazil
Born in Planaltina, Distrito Federal, Vaná was brought to Clube Atlético Paranaense in 2006. On his release in 2010, a former coach took him to Coritiba Foot Ball Club, where he was promoted to the first team in 2012. Vaná was loaned to Canoas Sport Club in Rio Grande do Sul for the 2012 Campeonato Gaúcho and later that year joined Associação Chapecoense de Futebol on the same basis, being recalled to Coritiba due to their injury situation. He became known as "Vaneuer", a reference to German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. In the final of the 2015 Campeonato Paranaense, Vaná was blamed by the fans for both goals in a 2–0 first leg loss at Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube, losing his place to Bruno Brigido thereafter. For 2016, he moved to ABC Futebol Clube in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, where he won the Campeonato Potiguar and played a part in their promotion to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Feirense and Porto
Vaná moved to Portugal in 2016, signing for newly promoted Primeira Liga club C.D. Feirense. His performances in his only season at the Santa Maria da Feira-based club drew interest from S.L. Benfica, S.C. Braga – who bid €800,000 for him – and FC Porto, and he signed a four-year deal with the latter on 15 July 2017. He was back-up to Iker Casillas and made his debut on 12 May 2018 in the final game of the season away to Vitória S.C. with the title already secured (1–0 victory). A year later, after the Spaniard suffered a heart attack, Vaná…
- Club
- Coritiba F.C. (2012–)
- Club
- Canoas Sport Club (2012–2012)
- Club
- Associação Chapecoense de Futebol (2012–2012)
- National team
- Brazil
Legacy
Coritiba
Campeonato Paranaense: 2013 ABC
Campeonato Potiguar: 2016 Porto
Primeira Liga: 2017–18 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2018 Aris Limassol
Cypriot First Division: 2022–23
Clubs
- Coritiba F.C.2012current
- Associação Chapecoense de Futebol2012–2012
- Canoas Sport Club2012–2012
Played together with
- Abel VerônicoCoritiba F.C.
- Abner Felipe Souza de AlmeidaCoritiba F.C. · 2013–2014
- Ademar Miranda JúniorCoritiba F.C. · 1969–1970
- Ademar Miranda JúniorCoritiba F.C. · 1969–1969
- Ademir Bernardes de AlcântaraCoritiba F.C. · 1995–1996
- Ademir Bernardes de AlcântaraCoritiba F.C.
Adriano Correia ClaroCoritiba F.C. · 2002–2005- AdílioCoritiba F.C. · 1987–1988
- Adílson Ferreira de SouzaCoritiba F.C. · 2004–2004
- Aladim LucianoCoritiba F.C.
- Alair de Souza Camargo JúniorAssociação Chapecoense de Futebol · 2008–2008
Alan RuschelAssociação Chapecoense de Futebol · 2013–2013
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Identifiers & aliases
Vanailson Luciano de Souza Alves, commonly known as Vaná, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol.
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