Ladinho

Ladinho

Personal information
Full name	Adelardo Madalena
Date of birth	(1947-01-24)24 January 1947
Place of birth	Tubarão, Brazil
Date of death	24 March 2022(2022-03-24) (aged 75)
Place of death	Tubarão, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1969	Ferroviário de Tubarão
1969–1971	América de Joinville
1970	→ Portuguesa (loan)
1972–1974	Atlético Paranaense
1975	América de Joinville
1976	Atlético Paranaense
1977–1979	Grêmio	157	(12)
1980–1981	Joinville
1982	Avaí
Managerial career
1982–1983	Avaí
1990–1991	Avaí
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024

Adelardo Madalena (24 January 1947 – 24 March 2022), better known as Ladinho, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a left back.

Career

Left back, Ladinho began his professional career at EC Ferroviário, from Tubarão. He stood out and was hired by América de Joinville, where he was champion in 1971. He also played for Joinville EC, Portuguesa, Athletico Paranaense and Grêmio, where he made 157 appearances and won the state championship twice. He ended his career in 1982 at Avaí FC, where he was also a coach shortly after retiring, and later in 1990–1991.

Honours

América de Joinville

• Campeonato Catarinense: 1971

Grêmio

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1977, 1979

Death

Ladinho died of sepsis, on 24 March 2022.

External links

• Ladinho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)