Osvaldinho (footballer, born 1945)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Firmino Beleizão da Graça Sardinha | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Beja, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 3 June 2025 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962–1963 | Desportivo Beja | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Desportivo Beja | ||
| 1964–1966 | Vitória Guimarães | 6 | |
| 1966–1967 | → Boavista (loan) | ||
| 1967–1969 | Benfica de São Tomé e Príncipe | ||
| 1969–1978 | Vitória Guimarães | 211 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Marítimo | 23 | |
| 1979–1980 | Gil Vicente | 27 | |
| International career | |||
| Portugal | 2 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Firmino Baleizão da Graça Sardinha (10 September 1945 – 3 June 2025), known as Osvaldinho, was a Portuguese footballer who played as defender for Desportivo Beja, Vitória Guimarães, Boavista F.C., Benfica de São Tomé e Príncipe, Marítimo and Gil Vicente. He earned two caps for the Portugal national team.
Osvaldinho was one of Vitória de Guimarães's main players during the 1970s,[1] with more than 200 appearances for the club. He was honored in September 2023.[2] Osvaldinho died on 3 June 2025, at the age of 79.[3]
References
- ^ "F80 (332): Osvaldinho". tadeia.substack.com (in Portuguese). 10 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ José Saúde (28 September 2023). "Guimarães homenageou Osvaldinho". diariodoalentejo.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Osvaldinho, figura do V. Guimarães, morre aos 79 anos (in Portuguese)
External links
- Osvaldinho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Osvaldinho at WorldFootball.net