Osvaldo Rossi

Osvaldo Rossi
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Rossi
Date of birth (1937-10-05) 5 October 1937 (age 87)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1959 Botafogo
1960–1966 Cruzeiro
1962–1965 Santos
1965–1966 Cruzeiro
1967 Náutico
1968 Portuguesa Santista
1969 Coritiba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024

Osvaldo Rossi (born 5 October 1937) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Revealed by Cruzeiro, Rossi moved to Botafogo at a young age, where he was part of the state champion squad in 1957. He returned to Cruzeiro in 1960 and was two-time state champion, being top scorer in the 1961 edition.[1][2] He transferred to Santos at the end of 1962, and in 1963 he was part of the champion squad of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental, in addition to Paulista in 1964. He also played for Náutico, Portuguesa Santista and Coritiba.[3]

Honours

Botafogo
Cruzeiro
Santos
Individual
  • 1961 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 14 goals

References

  1. ^ "Minas Gerais State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Osvaldo Rossi". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Osvaldo Rossi". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 April 2024.