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Orlando Rosa Pinto

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Orlando
Personal information
Full name Orlando da Rosa Pinto
Date of birth (1911-09-20)20 September 1911
Place of birth Barra Mansa, Brazil
Date of death 1962
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1943 Vasco da Gama 330 (79)
1943–1948 Barra Mansa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2024

Orlando Rosa Pinto (20 September 1911 – 1962), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

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Considered the first great player in Vasco's history, Orlando Rosa Pinto commanded the team's midfield in the 1930s, winning in 1934 and 1936 and forming a great partnership with Nena, the team's center forward. He made 330 appearances and scored 79 goals.[1][2] In 1943, he played for Barra Mansa FC, a team from his hometown.[3] Orlando also participated in an unofficial match for the Brazil national football team, in 1935, against River Plate.[4]

Personal life

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Orlando is the elder brother of Jair Rosa Pinto, and uncle of Roberto Pinto, the scorer of the title goal of 1958 Campeonato Carioca.[5]

Honours

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Vasco da Gama[6]
Barra Mansa[3]
  • Campeonato Citadino de Barra Mansa: 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948
  • Torneio Início de Barra Mansa: 1944, 1946
Rio de Janeiro state team

References

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  1. ^ "20/09/1911: Nascia o lendário Orlando Rosa Pinto". SuperVasco (in Portuguese). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Conheça os principais Orlandos da história do Vasco". NetVasco (in Portuguese). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Orlando Rosa Pinto". Blog do Barra Mansa FC (in Portuguese). 19 April 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1934-1938". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Jogadores com laços de parentesco". Vaskipédia (in Portuguese). 8 June 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Lendário Orlando Rosa Pinto, ídolo do Vasco da Gama entre as décadas de 30 e 40". Netvasco. Retrieved 22 April 2024.