Orlando Peçanha Explained

Orlando Peçanha
Fullname:Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho
Birth Date:1935 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Niterói, Brazil
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position:Defender
Years1:1953–1960
Caps1:341
Goals1:17
Years2:1961–1965
Caps2:106
Goals2:0
Years3:1965–1969
Clubs3:Santos
Years4:1970
Clubs4:Vasco da Gama
Nationalyears1:1958–1966
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1977
Managerclubs1:Fluminense de Feira
Manageryears2:1977
Managerclubs2:CSA
Manageryears3:1978
Managerclubs3:América-SP
Manageryears4:1978
Managerclubs4:Rio Preto
Manageryears5:1979
Managerclubs5:Joinville
Manageryears6:1979
Managerclubs6:Vitória
Manageryears7:1980–1981
Managerclubs7:Kazma
Manageryears8:1983
Managerclubs8:Taubaté
Manageryears9:1987
Managerclubs9:Fluminense de Feira
Manageryears10:1988
Managerclubs10:Galícia

Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho (20 September 1935 – 10 February 2010), sometimes 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 as the vice captain of the team. In total he earned 31 caps.

Orlando died on 10 February 2010, in Rio de Janeiro, due to a heart attack.[1]

Boca Juniors

During his time with Boca he played 119 games for the club, (105 league and 14 Copa Libertadores), he never scored a goal for the club but he had the distinction of being the club captain and he helped them to win two league titles in 1962 and 1964. His third league title was in 1965, playing for Santos.

Honours

Vasco da Gama

1956, 1958

1957

1958

Boca Juniors

1962, 1964

Santos

1965, 1967

1965

Brazil

1958

Individual

1965

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Notes and References

  1. http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/mat/2010/02/10/orlando-pecanha-campeao-do-mundo-em-1958-morre-aos-74-anos-915834108.asp Death of Orlando Peçanha (in Portuguese)