Valdemar Carabina

Valdemar dos Santos Figueira (28 January 1932 – 21 August 2010), better known as Valdemar Carabina, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager who played as a defender.

A defender, Valdemar played for Palmeiras in 592 matches, in addition to scoring 9 goals.

One of them earned him the nickname "Carabina", thanks to a comment from a radio presenter who said: "The goal was as precise as a rifle shot."

He won the state championship on three occasions, in addition to a Taça Brasil and a Rio-São Paulo.

[4] Valdemar Carabina died on 21 August 2010, aged 78, in the city of Salvador, Bahia, due to aggravated Alzheimer's disease.