| Alberto Orlando | |
| Birth Date: | 27 September 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Rome, Italy |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1957–1964 |
| Clubs1: | Roma |
| Caps1: | 140 |
| Goals1: | 34 |
| Years2: | 1958–1959 |
| Clubs2: | → Messina (loan) |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 17 |
| Years3: | 1964–1965 |
| Clubs3: | Fiorentina |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 17 |
| Years4: | 1965–1966 |
| Clubs4: | Torino |
| Caps4: | 25 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 1966–1968 |
| Clubs5: | Napoli |
| Caps5: | 60 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 1968–1969 |
| Clubs6: | SPAL 1907 |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 293 |
| Totalgoals: | 84 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1962–1965 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Alberto Orlando (pronounced as /it/; born 27 September 1938) is an Italian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a forward. Although not gifted with the best technical ability, he was a fast, physical, energetic, opportunistic, and powerful player, who was good in the air; he often played on the wing or through the centre of the pitch.[1]
Born in Rome, Orlando played for Roma, Messina (briefly on a season loan from Roma), Fiorentina, Torino, Napoli and SPAL 1907 throughout his career.[2] He is mostly remembered for his seven-year club career with Roma, the team with which he won the 1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and the 1963–64 Coppa Italia, forming a formidable partnership with Giampaolo Menichelli. In total, he managed 142 Serie A appearances and 34 goals in Serie A with Roma. During his time at Roma, he was briefly loaned to Serie B side Messina during the 1958–59 season, scoring 17 goals in 30 appearances.[1] [3] [4] After leaving Roma, he moved to Fiorentina, where he also achieved notable success. He became the Serie A top scorer during the 1964–65 season, alongside scudetto winner Sandro Mazzola, and he helped the club to a fourth-place finish in the league.[2] That season, he also helped Fiorentina to reach the final of the 1965 Mitropa Cup. Orlando spent his final season with Serie B side SPAL, making 6 appearances, before retiring in 1969.[1]
Orlando represented the Italy national team between 1962 and 1965, making 5 appearances, and scoring 4 goals. After his notable and positive successful performances with Roma, he made his international debut against Turkey, on 2 December 1962, in Bologna, in a UEFA Euro 1964 qualifying match. Orlando scored all 4 of his international goals in Italy's 6–0 victory. He also appeared in the return leg, where he suffered a temporary injury.[1] [5] [6]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 December 1962 | Stadio Littoriale, Bologna, Italy | 6–0 | Win | |||||||
| 2. | 2 December 1962 | Stadio Littoriale, Bologna, Italy | 6–0 | Win | |||||||
| 3. | 2 December 1962 | Stadio Littoriale, Bologna, Italy | 6–0 | Win | |||||||
| 4. | 2 December 1962 | Stadio Littoriale, Bologna, Italy | 6–0 | Win | |||||||
| Correct as of 1 June 2012 | |||||||||||
1963–64