Osvaldo Lourenço Filho
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:41, 11 September 2015 (UTC). | |||
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, Osvaldo still dreams about to play the 2014 FIFA World Cup, that will be played in Brazil.[7]
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.[8]
Career Statistics
- As of 25 March 2015.[9]
| 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
External links
- Osvaldo Lourenço Filho profile at ForaDeJogo
- Osvaldo Lourenço Filho on Twitter
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.
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