Osvaldo Cunha

Not to be confused with Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha.

Osvaldo Cunha
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Domingues da Cunha
Date of birth (1943-04-22)22 April 1943
Place of birth Pedreira, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 27 February 2024(2024-02-27) (aged 80)
Place of death Pedreira, São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
EC Santa Sofia (Pedreira)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1964 Guarani
1965–1967 São Paulo 77 (1)
1967–1970 Corinthians 64 (1)
1971–1972 América Mineiro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osvaldo Cunha (22 April 1943 – 27 February 2024) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Career

Cunha began his career playing for the amateur Santa Sofia in his hometown. Played for Guarani, São Paulo[1] and Corinthians[2] in the 1960s, as well as América Mineiro in the early 1970s. His style of play stood out for his strong physical imposition. After retiring, he was a football teacher in youth categories of several clubs.[3][4]

Death

Cunha died on 27 February 2024, at the age of 80.[5]

Honours

América Mineiro

References

  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Osvaldo Cunha, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Osvaldo Cunha". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Osvaldo Cunha: Uma pedreira na lateral direita". Esporte Pedreira (in Portuguese). 11 March 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Morre Osvaldo Cunha, ex-lateral de Corinthians, São Paulo e Guarani" [Osvaldo Cunha, former Corinthians, São Paulo and Guarani full-back, dies]. Ge.globo (in Portuguese). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.


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