Osvaldo Cunha (22 April 1943 – 27 February 2024) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osvaldo Domingues da Cunha | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Pedreira, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2024 (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 | |||
Career
editCunha 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
editCunha died on 27 February 2024, at the age of 80.[5]
Honours
editAmérica Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1971[4]
References
edit- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Osvaldo Cunha, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Osvaldo Cunha". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Osvaldo Cunha: Uma pedreira na lateral direita". Esporte Pedreira (in Portuguese). 11 March 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Osvaldo Cunha at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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