Rinaldo Luís Dias Amorim (19 February 1939 – 5 April 2023), also known as Rinaldo Amorim or simply Rinaldo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rinaldo Luís Dias Amorim | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Jurema, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2023 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Carpina, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Náutico | ||
| 1964–1968 | Palmeiras | 167 | (60) |
| 1967 | → Fluminense (loan) | 23 | (12) |
| 1969–1971 | Coritiba | ||
| 1972 | União Barbarense | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964–1967 | Brazil | 11 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997 | Treze | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024 | |||
Career
editRinaldo began his professional career at Náutico, a club where he became a great idol and was twice state champion. He was signed by Palmeiras where he also made history and became one of the best in history, with 167 matches and 60 goals.[1] He also had a good spell at Fluminense, Coritiba and ended his career at União Barbarense in 1972.[2]
International career
editRinaldo debuted for the Brazil national team in the 1964 Taça das Nações. In total, he made 11 appearances and scored 5 goals, playing for the last time in 1967, in a friendly against Chile.[3][4]
Honours
edit- Náutico
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1960, 1963
- Palmeiras
Death
editRinaldo died in the city of Carpina, Pernambuco on 5 April 2023.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Craques - Rinaldo". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Rinaldo Amorim". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1964-1966". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Morre Rinaldo Amorim, ídolo de Náutico e Palmeiras". Lance! (in Portuguese). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
External links
edit- Rinaldo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Rinaldo Amorim at National-Football-Teams.com