Osvaldinho (footballer, born 1937)

Oswaldo Castilho Trindade (30 August 1937 – 19 July 2012), better known as Osvaldinho, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Osvaldinho
Personal information
Full name Oswaldo Castilho Trindade
Date of birth (1937-08-30)30 August 1937
Place of birth Uruguaiana, Brazil
Date of death 19 July 2012(2012-07-19) (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

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Born 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

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Internacional

Death

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Osvaldinho died at the age of 74 in Uruguaiana, due to complications from a neurological disease.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "CAMPEONATO GAÚCHO 1961 - 1º TURNO". Colorados Anônimos (in Portuguese). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Osvaldinho". ogol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
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  • Osvaldinho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)