José Rolando | |
Fullname: | José Rolando Andrade Gonçalves |
Birth Date: | 11 June 1944 |
Birth Place: | Porto, Portugal |
Position: | Centre back |
Youthyears1: | 1961–1963 |
Youthclubs1: | Porto |
Years1: | 1963–1975 |
Caps1: | 248 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 1975–1976 |
Caps2: | – |
Goals2: | – |
Years3: | 1976–1977 |
Caps3: | – |
Goals3: | – |
Years4: | 1978–1979 |
Caps4: | – |
Goals4: | – |
Years5: | 1979–1980 |
Caps5: | – |
Goals5: | – |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 1968–1972 |
Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
José Rolando Andrade Gonçalves, (11 June 1944 - 4 February 2022), known as José Rolando, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a centre back.
During his career, Rolando played for five different teams in which he spent the majority of his career with Porto.[1] [2]
Rolando made his debut for the Portugal national football team on 11 December 1968 in a 4–2 away loss against Greece in a 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.[3] He went on to gain a further seven more caps, of which his last national team appearance came on 29 March 1972 against Cyprus in a 4–0 home victory.
Rolando died on 4 February 2022 at the age of 77 of undisclosed causes.[4]