Lindolfo Mário de Pádua Melo (14 March 1930 – 5 October 2012), simply known as Lindolfo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lindolfo Mário de Pádua Melo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Assis, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 5 October 2012 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1,69 m | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1949 | Ferroviária Assisense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1951 | São Bento (M) | ||
| 1952–1956 | Portuguesa | 130 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 | |||
Career
editLindolfo began his career as a goalkeeper playing for Ferroviária Assisense amateurs. In 1949, he was hired by AA São Bento de Marília, where he remained until 1951, when he was acquired by Portuguesa de Desportos. Despite his short stature, he stood out for his power, being Portuguesa's goalkeeper in winning the 1952 Rio-São Paulo Tournament.[1][2] He later lost the competition to goalkeeper Muca, remaining at Portuguesa as a reserve until 1956, when he retired from football. Lindolfo was also a weightlifter, combining practice with his career, which guaranteed him a body distinct from other players of the period.[3][4]
Honours
edit- Portuguesa
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1952, 1955
- Fita Azul: 1951, 1953, 1954
References
edit- ^ "Portuguesa lançará camisa em homenagem ao ex-goleiro Lindolfo". NetLusa (in Portuguese). 23 April 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Lindolfo (Ex-goleiro da Lusa)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Lindolfo… um halterofilista na Lusa". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 12 March 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2024.