Vaná

Brazilian footballer

Vaná
Vaná training with Porto in 2018
Personal information
Full name Vanailson Luciano de Souza Alves
Date of birth (1991-04-25) 25 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Planaltina, Federal District, Brazil
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Aris Limassol
Number 1
Youth career
2006–2010 Atlético-PR
2010–2012 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Coritiba 21 (0)
2012 → Canoas (loan) 9 (0)
2012 → Chapecoense (loan) 0 (0)
2016 → ABC (loan) 31 (0)
2016–2017 Feirense 25 (0)
2017–2020 Porto 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Famalicão (loan) 17 (0)
2020–2021 Famalicão 6 (0)
2021– Aris Limassol 80 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023

Vanailson Luciano de Souza Alves (born 25 April 1991), commonly known as Vaná, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol.

After starting his professional career at Coritiba, he spent several years in Portugal with Feirense, Porto and Famalicão. He made 52 Primeira Liga appearances and played a small role in Porto's league title in 2017–18.

Career

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.[1]

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.[1]

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.[1] 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.[1]

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.[2] 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).[3]

A year later, after the Spaniard suffered a heart attack, Vaná played the final three matches of the season, winning all of them as the title went to S.L. Benfica on the last day. He also played the 2019 Taça de Portugal Final on 25 May, a penalty shootout defeat to Sporting CP.[4][5]

Famalicão

After the signing of Argentine Agustín Marchesín and promotion of youth player Diogo Costa, Vaná fell to third-choice goalkeeper at Porto and on 31 August 2019 he was loaned to fellow Primeira Liga team F.C. Famalicão for the season.[6] Second choice to experienced compatriot Rafael Defendi, he made his debut on 30 October in a 2–1 home win over Gil Vicente FC.[7] He played 23 total games for the club from Vila Nova de Famalicão, who fell short of a European place after a good start to the season.[8]

On 2 October 2020, Vaná returned to Famalicão on a permanent transfer.[9] He battled for a starting place against Russian Ivan Zlobin,[10] and after a period of self-isolation due to COVID-19, the teenager Luiz Júnior.[11]

Aris Limassol

Vaná left Portugal on 1 July 2021, when he joined newly promoted Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol.[12] He helped Aris finish 4th in the 2021–22 Cypriot First Division,[13] and qualify for European football for the first time in the club's history.[14] The following season, he helped them win the league for the first time ever,[15] and was voted as the best goalkeeper of the league season.[16] He also received the Best Save and Golden Gloves awards.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Farense 2016–17 Primeira Liga 25 0 1 0 3 0 — — 29 0
Porto 2017–18 Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2018–19 3 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Total 4 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Famalicão (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 17 0 6 0 0 0 — — 23 0
Famalicão 2020–21 Primeira Liga 6 0 0 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Aris Limassol 2021–22 Cypriot First Division 31 0 1 0 — — — 32 0
2022–23 33 0 1 0 — 2 0 — 36 0
2023–24 0 0 0 0 — 3 0 1 0 4 0
Total 64 0 2 0 — 5 0 1 0 72 0
Career total 116 0 10 0 8 0 5 0 1 0 140 0

Honours

Coritiba

ABC

Porto

Aris Limassol

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gomes, Pedro Henrique (25 June 2017). "Conheça Vaná, que deixou Planaltina para virar o melhor goleiro de Portugal" [Meet Vaná, who left Planaltina to become Portugal's best goalkeeper] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ Bastos, André (15 July 2017). "Vaná no FC Porto a título definitivo" [Vaná to FC Porto on permanent basis]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Vaná: «Sérgio Conceição não faz coisas por favor»" [Vaná: "Sérgio Conceição doesn't do things as favours"]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 May 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Vaná: o substituto de Casillas também já viveu o drama de um enfarte" [Vaná: Casillas' substitute has already been through the drama of a heart attack] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Sporting complete cup-double over Porto and secure Taça de Portugal title". PortuGoal. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. ^ "FC Porto oficializa empréstimo de Vaná ao Famalicão" [FC Porto make official the loan of Vaná to Famalicão]. Record. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Vaná volta ao onze frente ao Gil Vicente" [Vaná returns to the eleven against Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). Fama TV. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  8. ^ Matos, Diogo (22 August 2020). "Vaná despede-se do Famalicão: «Foi um prazer fazer parte desta família vitoriosa»" [Vaná says goodbye to Famalicão: "It was a pleasure to be part of this winning family"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Oficial: Vaná deixa o FC Porto, mas mantém-se na I Liga" [Official: Vaná leaves FC Porto, but remains in the I Liga]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  10. ^ Matos, Diogo (18 November 2020). "Nova chance para Zlobin" [New opportunity for Zlobin]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  11. ^ Tavares, Ruben (29 November 2020). "A oportunidade de Luiz Júnior" [Luiz Júnior's opportunity]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Vaná despede-se do futebol português rumo ao Chipre: "Novo desafio, novo país, mas..."" [Vaná says goodbye to Portuguese football and heads to Cyprus: "New challenge, new country, but..."]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου - Επίσημη Ιστοσελίδα". cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  14. ^ Solutions, BDigital Web. "«Σκότωσε» την Ανόρθωση και πάει Ευρώπη ο Άρης!". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Πρωταθλητής Κύπρου 2022-2023 ο Άρης Λεμεσού!". Sportime (in Greek). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Βραβεία ΠΑΣΠ: Η κορυφαία εντεκάδα για το 2022-23 | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Βραβεία ΠΑΣΠ: Τα «Χρυσά Γάντια» και την καλύτερη απόκρουση ο Βανά Άλβες | Goal News Cy". goal.philenews.com (in Greek). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  18. ^ "FC Porto conquista Supertaça pela 21.ª vez" [FC Porto conquer Supercup for the 21st time] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

External links

  • Vaná at Soccerway
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