Gino Orlando
Brazilian footballer (1929–2003)
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Gino Orlando, sometimes known as just Gino (September 3, 1929[2] – April 24, 2003[3]), was an association footballer who played forward for the Brazil national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gino Orlando | ||
| Date of birth | September 3, 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | April 24, 2003 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1951 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1951–1952 | Comercial | ||
| 1951 | XV de Jaú | ||
| 1952–1963 | São Paulo | 453 | (233) |
| 1963–1964 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1964–1966 | Juventus | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956–1958 | Brazil | 9 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in São Paulo,[2] Gino Orlando started his career defending Palmeiras between 1948 and 1951.[4] After defending Comercial in 1951 and in 1952, and XV de Jaú in 1951,[1] he joined São Paulo in 1952, scoring 232 goals in 450 games, placing him as the club's second all-time top goalscorer, just behind Serginho Chulapa.[3] During his spell at São Paulo, he won the Campeonato Paulista in 1953 and in 1957, and was the top goalscorer of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo in 1958, with 12 goals.[1] He later played in 1963 and in 1964 for Portuguesa, retiring in 1966 while defending Juventus.[4]
National team
Gino Orlando played nine games for the Brazil national team between 1956 and 1958, scoring three goals.[4] He played his first game on April 1, 1956, against a Pernambuco state combined team.[2] His first goal for Brazil was scored on April 8, 1956, against Portugal.[2] The other two goals were scored on April 11, and on April 15, respectively against Switzerland and Austria.[2] Gino Orlando played his last game for the national team on May 18, 1958, against Bulgaria.[2]
Death
He died of cardiac arrest on April 24, 2003, at Hospital do Coração, in São Paulo.[3]
Honors
Individual
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo top goalscorer: 1958