Frederico Rosa

Frederico
Personal information
Full nameFrederico Nobre Rosa
Date of birth6 April 1957
Place of birthCastro Verde, Portugal
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Youth career
1972–1975CUF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1978CUF
1978–1979Barreirense30(0)
1979–1983Benfica40(0)
1983–1991Boavista215(16)
1991–1992Vitória Guimarães30(1)
1992–1994Estrela Amadora55(2)
1994–1995Leixões13(0)
National team
1985–1989Portugal18(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Frederico Nobre Rosa (born 6 April 1957), simply known as Frederico, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Football career

Frederico was born in Castro Verde, Baixo Alentejo. During his club career he played for G.D. Fabril, F.C. Barreirense, S.L. Benfica (having to compete with the likes of Humberto Coelho, he appeared solely as a backup during four years), Boavista FC (his most steady period, with eight consecutive first division seasons, nearly 300 official appearances and club captaincy), Vitória de Guimarães, C.F. Estrela da Amadora and Leixões SC.

Frederico retired in June 1995 at the age of 38. He gained 18 caps and scored five goals for Portugal, being selected for the roster at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1]

Frederico Rosa: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 February 1986 Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal  Luxembourg 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 20 December 1987 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta  Malta 0–1 0–1 Euro 1988 qualifying
3 29 March 1989 Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal  Angola 2–0 6–0 Friendly
4 29 March 1989 Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal  Angola 6–0 6–0 Friendly
5 26 April 1989 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal   Switzerland 2–0 3–1 1990 World Cup qualification

Honours

References

  1. Frederico RosaFIFA competition record

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