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Oswaldinho (footballer, born 1904)

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Oswaldinho
Personal information
Full name Oswaldo Mello
Date of birth (1904-05-16)16 May 1904
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 6 August 1962(1962-08-06) (aged 58)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1916–1930 America-RJ
International career
1925 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oswaldo Mello (16 May 1904 – 6 August 1962), better known as Oswaldinho, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder and forward.

Career

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Oswaldinho began his career in 1916 at America-RJ. His playing style was impressive with his ability to move on all parts of the field, which earned him the nickname "Queen".[1] He participated in the 1922 and 1928 titles, in addition to being part of the squad that competed for the Brazil national team at the 1925 South American Championship.[2] Oswaldinho ended his career with only 26 years old, at a time when football did not yield financial gains for athletes.[3][4][5]

Honours

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America-RJ

References

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  1. ^ "América tenta voltar a ser grande no Rio". Folha Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1923-1932". RSSSF Brazil. 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ "AMERICA DE TODOS OS TEMPOS". America do RJ (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ "104 anos de emoções no campeonato do RJ". Associação Brasileira de Imprensa (in Portuguese). 8 February 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ^ "America do Rio de todos os tempos. Por Maurício Sabará". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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  • Oswaldinho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)