Oswaldo Castilho Trindade (30 August 1937 – 19 July 2012), better known as Osvaldinho, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oswaldo Castilho Trindade | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Uruguaiana, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 2012 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Uruguaiana, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1953 | Ferro Carril | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1957 | Sá Viana | ||
| 1958–1962 | Internacional | ||
| 1963–1964 | São Paulo | 16 | (1) |
| 1965–1966 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 1966 | America-RJ | ||
| 1967–1968 | Flamengo-RS | ||
| 1969 | Metropol-SC | ||
| 1970 | Flamengo-RS | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023 | |||
Career
editBorn in Uruguaiana, Osvaldinho played for the city's clubs until joining SC Internacional in 1958. He was considered the great hero of the 1961 Rio Grande do Sul title, the only state championship won by Internacional from 1955 to 1968.[1] At São Paulo FC, he played for just two seasons, making 16 appearances and scoring one goal.[2] He would still play for XV de Piracicaba, America-RJ, Metropol de Criciúma and Flamengo de Caxias do Sul (current SER Caxias).[3]
Honours
edit- Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1961
Death
editOsvaldinho died at the age of 74 in Uruguaiana, due to complications from a neurological disease.[4]
References
edit- ^ "CAMPEONATO GAÚCHO 1961 - 1º TURNO". Colorados Anônimos (in Portuguese). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Osvaldinho". ogol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Enterrado em Uruguaiana o ex-jogador de futebol Osvaldo Castilho Trindade - 19/07/2012". RBS Noticias (in Portuguese). 19 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
External links
edit- Osvaldinho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)