Edvaldo Izidio Neto
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Edvaldo Izidio Neto, better known as Vavá, was a Brazilian footballer famed as a prolific striker who starred for Brazil’s World Cup–winning teams in 1958 and 1962.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edvaldo Izidio Neto canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11273749 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edvaldo Izidio Neto Context triple: [Vavá, fullName, Edvaldo Izidio Neto]
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A.
Waldir Azevedo
Waldir Azevedo was a Brazilian composer and virtuoso cavaquinho player best known for popularizing the choro genre with pieces like "Brasileirinho."
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B.
Roberto Cardoso de Oliveira
Roberto Cardoso de Oliveira was a prominent Brazilian anthropologist known for his influential work on indigenous peoples, ethnicity, and social organization in Brazil.
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C.
Edson Motta
Edson Motta was a Brazilian artist and art educator recognized for his contributions to painting and for helping shape modern art instruction in Brazil.
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D.
Júlio Resende
Júlio Resende was a prominent Portuguese painter and visual artist known for his modernist style and significant contributions to public art in Portugal.
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E.
Waldir Pereira
Waldir Pereira, better known as Didi, was a legendary Brazilian footballer renowned as one of the greatest midfielders in history and a key figure in Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edvaldo Izidio Neto Target entity description: Edvaldo Izidio Neto, better known as Vavá, was a Brazilian footballer famed as a prolific striker who starred for Brazil’s World Cup–winning teams in 1958 and 1962.
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A.
Waldir Azevedo
Waldir Azevedo was a Brazilian composer and virtuoso cavaquinho player best known for popularizing the choro genre with pieces like "Brasileirinho."
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B.
Roberto Cardoso de Oliveira
Roberto Cardoso de Oliveira was a prominent Brazilian anthropologist known for his influential work on indigenous peoples, ethnicity, and social organization in Brazil.
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C.
Edson Motta
Edson Motta was a Brazilian artist and art educator recognized for his contributions to painting and for helping shape modern art instruction in Brazil.
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D.
Júlio Resende
Júlio Resende was a prominent Portuguese painter and visual artist known for his modernist style and significant contributions to public art in Portugal.
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E.
Waldir Pereira
Waldir Pereira, better known as Didi, was a legendary Brazilian footballer renowned as one of the greatest midfielders in history and a key figure in Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazil international footballer
ⓘ
FIFA World Cup-winning player ⓘ association football player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vavá ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Brazil ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-11-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-01-19 ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century football ⓘ |
| familyName | Neto ⓘ |
| givenName | Edvaldo ⓘ |
| league |
Campeonato Brasileiro
ⓘ
linked to:
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
La Liga ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Atlético de Madrid
ⓘ
Brazil national football team ⓘ Club América de Cali ⓘ Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama ⓘ
linked to:
CR Vasco da Gama
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo ⓘ
linked to:
Flamengo
Elche CF ⓘ Portuguesa (RJ) ⓘ RCD Espanyol ⓘ Sport Club do Recife ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
key role in Brazil’s 1958 World Cup victory
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key role in Brazil’s 1962 World Cup victory ⓘ prolific goal scoring ⓘ |
| numberOfGoalsInEvent |
4 goals at 1962 FIFA World Cup
ⓘ
5 goals at 1958 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| occupation | professional footballer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1958 FIFA World Cup
ⓘ
1962 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Recife ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | João Pessoa ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Recife, Pernambuco
ⓘ
linked to:
Recife
|
| playedWith |
Didi
ⓘ
Garrincha ⓘ Pelé ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
forward
ⓘ
striker ⓘ |
| scoredIn |
1958 FIFA World Cup Final
ⓘ
linked to:
1958 FIFA World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup Final ⓘ
linked to:
1962 FIFA World Cup
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shirtNumber | 9 (Brazil national team) ⓘ |
| sport | football ⓘ |
| winnerOf |
1958 FIFA World Cup
ⓘ
1962 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edvaldo Izidio Neto Description of subject: Edvaldo Izidio Neto, better known as Vavá, was a Brazilian footballer famed as a prolific striker who starred for Brazil’s World Cup–winning teams in 1958 and 1962.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.