Vanderlei Farias da Silva

Early career

Born in Porecatu, Paraná, Vanderlei made his senior debuts for locals Londrina in 2004. In 2006, he moved to Olímpia, appearing with the side in that year's Copa Paulista. Vanderlei joined Paranavaí in January 2007. An undisputed starter for the side, he appeared in 24 matches as his side were champions of Campeonato Paranaense; he also kept two clean sheets in the final matches against Paraná.

Coritiba

On 8 May 2007 Vanderlei signed with Série B side Coritiba. He made his debut for the club four days later, starting in a 3–1 home win against Paulista. However, after the arrival of Édson Bastos, he acted mainly as a backup and appeared in only one further match, as his side returned to Série A after a three-year absence. In mid-2008, after profiting from Bastos' injury, Vanderlei was handed a starting spot, which lasted until the former's return. He played his 100th match for the club on 2 October 2011, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Figueirense. Vanderlei and Bastos shared spells as starters in the following campaigns. The latter left the club in 2012, and he was definitely appointed as the club's first-choice; he appeared in his 200th match for Coxa on 28 March 2013, in a 1–1 draw against Nacional. On 30 November 2014 Vanderlei played his 300th match for Coxa, making several key stops in a 2–1 home win against Atlético Mineiro. He appeared in all league matches during the season as his side narrowly avoided relegation. Vanderlei left…

As of 18 July 2020

Club

Paranavaí Campeonato Paranaense: 2007 Coritiba Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2007, 2010 Campeonato Paranaense: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Santos Campeonato Paulista: 2015, 2016 Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho: 2020

Individual

Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2016 Bola de Prata: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Team of the Year: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A most clean sheets: 2017 Best Goalkeeper in Brazil: 2018