Valkmar

Valkmar
Personal information
Full name Valkmar da Silva Rocha[1]
Date of birth (1977-01-01) 1 January 1977
Place of birth Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Youth career
–1997 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2001 Vasco da Gama 22 (0)
1999[2] → Atlético Goianiense (loan) 15 (0)
2000 → Americano (loan) 11 (0)
2001–2002 Treze
2002 União São João
2002 America-RJ
2002 Americano
2003[2] Anapolina 14 (0)
2004 Caxias 2 (0)
2005–2006 Campinense
2006 Botafogo-PB
2007 CFZ-RJ
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Valkmar da Silva Rocha[1] (born 1 January 1977), known simply as Valkmar, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[3]

Playing career

Valkmar was part of the youth system at Vasco da Gama and he was promoted to the first team during the 1995 season.[3] He debuted on 21 October 1995 during the 1–1 draw against Olaria in the Copa Rio.[4] He played one match as a substitute during the 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, and he spent part of the 1999 season on loan with Atlético Goianiense.[2] In 2000, he spent the early part of 2000 on loan with Americano. He later returned to Vasco da Gama and won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, and the Copa Mercosur, and he reached the final of the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship against Corinthians.[5]

Valkmar left Vasco da Gama in 2001 and he joined Treze, where he made two appearances in the Copa do Brasil and won the 2001 Campeonato Paraibano, before he joined União São João in early 2002.[4] In 2002, he also played for America-RJ, and again for Americano. In 2003, he joined Anapolina and helped them avoid relegation to Série C.[2]

In 2004, Valkmar joined Caxias before playing for Campinense between 2005 and 2006, Botafogo-PB in 2006, and ending his career in 2007 at CFZ-RJ.[4]

Coaching career

After 2007, Valkmar joined the youth coaching and scouting administration at Vasco da Gama.[3]

Personal life

Valkmar's son, Rayan, also played for Vasco da Gama, representing the club as a forward between 2023 and 2026.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition (incomplete)
Club Season League State league[a] Copa do Brasil Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vasco da Gama[4] 1995 Série A 0 0 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1999 3 0 — — — 3 0
2000 13 0 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 15 0
2001 — 1 0 — — 1 0
Atlético Goianiense (loan) 1999 — 15 0 — — 15 0
Americano (loan) 2000 Série B 11 0 — 2 0 — 13 0
Total 28 0 21 0 2 0 2 0 52 0
Treze 2001 Série C 2 0 — 2 0
Anapolina 2003 Série B 14 0 0 0 0 0 — 14 0
Caxias 2004 Série B 0 0 2 0 — — 2 0
Career total 42 0 21 0 4 0 2 0 70 0

Honours

Vasco da Gama

Treze

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Valkmar". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kamenach, Júnior (20 May 2026). "Convocado para a Copa do Mundo, jogador tem ligação com Anápolis". Jornal Opção. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Schmidt, Felipe; Magliano, Leonardo (29 September 2017). "Filho de Valkmar coleciona gols no Vasco e é promessa de artilheiro" [Son of Valkmar collects goals at Vasco and is a promise of top scorer]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 ""Remember him at Vasco?" - Valkmar". Blog do Garone. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Corinthians crowned world champions". BBC Sport. 15 January 2000. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rayan". National Football Teams.
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