Orlando Rosa (footballer)

Not to be confused with Orlando Rosa Pinto.

Orlando Rosa

Personal information
Full name	Orlando Rosa Romagna
Date of birth	(1932-02-29)29 February 1932
Place of birth	Júlio de Castilhos, Brazil
Date of death	23 May 2011(2011-05-23) (aged 79)
Place of death	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1947–1950	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1953	Grêmio
1953–1958	Renner
1958–1961	Grêmio
1961–1962	Flamengo-RS
1962	São José-RS
1963	Esperança-RS
International career
1960	Brazil	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2024

Orlando Rosa Romagna (29 February 1932 – 23 May 2011), better known as Orlando Rosa, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Trained in the youth sectors of Grêmio, he played at the club until 1953, especially in the aspirants, when he was taken to GE Renner for the 1954 season. Predestined, he was part of the squad in the only achievement in the club's history, impressing with the precision of his tackles, with a lot of technique, clashing with other defenders of Rio Grande do Sul football at the time.[1][2] He returned to Grêmio for a new spell, this time victorious, with three more state titles and 147 appearances.[3] He would still play for GE Flamengo (currently SER Caxias), São José and Esperança de Novo Hamburgo.

Orlando Rosa also made 5 appearances for the Brazil national team during the 1960 Panamerican Championship.[4]

Honours

Renner

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1954
• Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre: 1954

Grêmio

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1958, 1959, 1960,
• Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre: 1958, 1959, 1960

References

1. "A precisão de Orlando". Renner Vive! (in Portuguese). 13 December 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
2. "Orlando Rosa Romagna, ex-zagueiro do Renner no título de campeão gaúcho de 1954". O Explorador (in Portuguese). 31 May 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
3. "Orlando Rosa Romagna". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
4. "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1959-1960". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

External links

• Orlando Rosa at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
• Orlando Rosa at National-Football-Teams.com