Former Vasco defender dies aged 28 in car accident

Loss

He made the entire base category at Vasco and was part of the club’s professional squad between 2015 and 2018.

Defender Kadu Fernandes passed away early this Monday (22), in Rio de Janeiro. The 28-year-old was playing Série A2 of the Campeonato Carioca for Macaé. He made the entire base category at Vasco and was part of the club’s professional squad between 2015 and 2018.

Kadu was in a car that overturned on the central lane of Avenida Brasil, towards Baixada Fluminense, close to the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. The Fire Department was called at 4:10 am. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found the defender already lifeless.

In addition to Fernandes, Luiz Fernando da Silva, 34 years old, and Vitória, 20, were also in the vehicle. They were rescued with moderate injuries. The updated state of health of the injured has not yet been released. They were taken to the Souza Aguiar Municipal Hospital, in downtown Rio de Janeiro.

For Vasco’s professional team, Kadu never entered the field, despite being part of the champion squad of the 2016 Carioca Championship. He had passages for teams like Bangu, Tupi, Nova Iguaçu, Anapolina and Boavista after leaving Cruzmaltino. The defender was hired by Macaé in May, for the Carioca Series A2 dispute. He was a starter in the match against Americano last Saturday (20).

Vasco made a publication on its social networks, honoring the defender. Macaé canceled the training that would be held today (22) and published a note of regret.

*With information from SBT Notícias

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