▁with ▁Brazil , ▁winning ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Um bro ▁Cup , ▁and ▁finishing ▁in ▁second ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Tour no i ▁de ▁France . ▁In ▁total , ▁he ▁appeared ▁ 8 1 ▁times ▁for ▁Brazil ▁between ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁scoring ▁three ▁goals . ▁ ▁Style ▁of ▁play ▁ ▁An ▁elegant ▁and ▁tact ically ▁vers atile ▁def ender , ▁Ald air ▁was ▁capable ▁of ▁playing ▁both ▁as ▁a ▁swe eper ▁and ▁centre ▁back , ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁vision , ▁technical ▁ability ▁and ▁passing ▁range . ▁His ▁confidence ▁on ▁the ▁ball ▁and , ▁in ▁particular , ▁his ▁ade pt ness ▁at ▁long ▁balls ▁enabled ▁him ▁to ▁advance ▁into ▁mid field ▁and ▁create ▁ch ances ▁for ▁team m ates . ▁Although ▁he ▁was ▁not ▁particularly ▁quick , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁strong ▁def ender ▁who ▁excel led ▁in ▁the ▁air . ▁He ▁also ▁excel led ▁at ▁anticip ating ▁oppon ents ▁with ▁well - tim ed ▁challeng es ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁ability ▁to ▁read ▁the ▁game . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁his ▁def ensive ▁and ▁technical ▁skills , ▁Ald air ▁was ▁also ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁leadership ▁and ▁sport sm ans hip ▁throughout ▁his ▁career . ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁ ▁International ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁Club ▁ ▁Fl am engo ▁ ▁Campeonato ▁C ari oca : ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁ ▁Ben fica ▁ ▁Portuguese ▁Super cup : ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁ ▁Roma ▁ ▁Coppa ▁Italia :