Rolando Gonçalves
Portuguese footballer (1944–2022)
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José Rolando Andrade Gonçalves (11 June 1944 - 4 February 2022), known as José Rolando, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a centre back.
Full name
José Rolando Andrade Gonçalves
Date of birth
11 June 1944
Date of death
4 February 2022 (aged 77)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Rolando Andrade Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 2022 (aged 77) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1963 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1975 | Porto | 248 | (5) |
| 1975–1976 | Paços de Ferreira | – | (–) |
| 1976–1977 | Penafiel | – | (–) |
| 1978–1979 | Freamunde | – | (–) |
| 1979–1980 | Avanca | – | (–) |
| International career | |||
| Portugal B | 1 | (0) | |
| 1968–1972 | Portugal | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his career, Rolando played for five different teams in which he spent the majority of his career with Porto.[1][2]
Rolando made his debut for the Portugal national football team on 11 December 1968 in a 4–2 away loss against Greece in a 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.[3] He went on to gain a further seven more caps, of which his last national team appearance came on 29 March 1972 against Cyprus in a 4–0 home victory.
Death
Rolando died on 4 February 2022 at the age of 77 of undisclosed causes.[4]
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