Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho Football player

Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho (20 September 1935 – 10 February 2010), known simply as Orlando, was a Brazilian footballer who played defender.During his club career he played for Vasco da Gama (1955–1960), Boca Juniors (1960–1964) and Santos (1965–1967). He was part of the Brazilian team that won the 1958 FIFA World Cup, and also participated in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 30 caps.Orlando died on 10 February 2010, in Rio de Janeiro, due to a heart attack.

Personal facts

Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho
Birth dateSeptember 20, 1935
Birth place
Brazil , Niterói
Date of deathFebruary 10, 2010
Place of death
Brazil , Rio de Janeiro

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Football player

position
Defender (association football)
teams
Boca Juniors
Brazil national football team
CR Vasco da Gama
Santos FC

Topical connections

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Åke JohanssonFootball player
Ángel LabrunaSports manager
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Ânderson LimaFootball player
Ânderson PolgaFootball player
Álvaro NavarroFootball player
Éder LuísFootball player

Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.historiadeboca.com.ar/jugadores.asp?CodJug=309&AnioInicial=1905&AnioFinal=2009&OpTipoTorneos=6