Osvaldo (footballer, born 1987)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osvaldo Lourenço Filho | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Fortaleza | 41 | (14) |
| 2007 | → River (loan) | - | (-) |
| 2008–2012 | Al-Ahli Dubai | 21 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | → Braga (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Ceará (loan) | 36 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | São Paulo | 82 | (8) |
| 2015 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 10 | (1) |
| 2015– | Fluminense | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:41, 11 September 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 April 2013 | |||
Osvaldo Lourenço Filho (born 11 April 1987), known as Osvaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Fluminense as a forward. He is known for his explosive pace, dribbling ability and speed.[1][2]
Career
On 24 January 2012, after a good year playing for Ceará, Osvaldo signed a contract with São Paulo FC, whom paid R$4.6 million to emirati side Al-Ahli Dubai for 50% of his rights.[3]
On 18 January 2015 Osvaldo was signed by Al-Ahli Jeddah on a three-year contract.[4]
International career
On March 13, 2013, after a Lucas's contusion in a game for his club, Paris Saint-Germain, Luiz Felipe Scolari called up Osvaldo to substitute his former colleague of club for friendlies against Italy and Russia on March 21 and March 25, respectively.[5]
He made his début for Brazil on April 6, 2013, in the victory by 4–0 against Bolivia, as substitute for Neymar.[6]
Style of play
For his dribbles and versatility, Osvaldo has not a substitute in staff of São Paulo (at least, until Welliton's arriving, a player with seemed characteristics). Praised by Rogério Ceni, captain and most respected player in activity of club, and Ney Franco, former coach of team,
After a bad phase, who occurred for all second semester of 2013, Osvaldo almost was exchanged with Fluminense FC to Wágner without agreement of him. But, in beginning of 2014, Osvaldo has played as before, and, after being the star of team in some important games - as in the first game of 2014 Copa do Brasil, in the victory by 1-0 against CSA, with his goal, the club has refused some good proposes, as one of Kashima Antlers.[7]
Career Statistics
- As of 25 March 2015.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Copa Libertadores | Sudamericana | State League | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga | |||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | |
| Ceará | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 59 | 8 | |
| São Paulo | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 47 | 11 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 5 | |
| Total | 71 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 137 | 24 | |
| Club | Season | Saudi Premier League | Crown Prince Cup | Saudi Champions Cup | AFC Champions League | Total | |||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Al Ahli SC | 2014–15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | ||
Honours
- Fortaleza
- Ceará State League: 2007, 2008
- Al-Ahli Dubai
- UAE Football League: 2008–09
- Ceará
- Ceará State League: 2011
- São Paulo
- Al Ahli
- Fluminense
External links
References
- ^ "Brazil - Osvaldo Lourenço Filho - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ^ "Osvaldo Lourenço Filho". Goal.com.
- ^ http://www.omelhordofutebol.com/2012/02/as-contratacoes-mais-caras-do-futebol.html
- ^ "Após três temporadas no São Paulo, Osvaldo acerta com o Al-Ahli [After three seasons at São Paulo, Osvaldo joins Al-Ahli]". Lancenet (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ Sem Lucas, Felipão convoca são-paulino Osvaldo à seleção
- ^ Ficha técnica: Bolívia 0 x 4 Brazil
- ^ Reviravolta de Osvaldo faz São Paulo recusar oferta de clube japonês
- ^ "Leandro Damião da Silva dos Santos". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazil international footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Primeira Liga players
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
- River Atlético Clube players
- Al Ahli Club (Dubai) players
- S.C. Braga players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- São Paulo FC players
- Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
- Fluminense Football Club players