Rui Orlando Ribeiro Santos Neto

Orlando
Personal information
Full name Rui Orlando Ribeiro Santos Neto
Date of birth (1979-10-24) 24 October 1979
Place of birth Santo Tirso, Portugal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 São Martinho
Youth career
1991–1994 1º Maio Figueiró
1994–1998 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2001 Fafe 56 (0)
2001–2006 Moreirense 83 (6)
2006–2007 Freamunde 22 (3)
2007–2012 Académica 90 (3)
2013 Freamunde 14 (1)
2013–2014 Felgueiras 30 (2)
2014–2015 Leixões 37 (0)
2015– São Martinho 18 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Rui Orlando Ribeiro Santos Neto (born 24 October 1979), known as Orlando, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Associação Recreativa de São Martinho as a central defender.

Football career

Born in Santo Tirso, Porto District, Orlando started his career with AD Fafe in the third division in 1998, moving on to Moreirense FC after three seasons. Under the guidance of Manuel Machado, he was an important defensive member of a side that promoted to the Primeira Liga – the season prior to the player's arrival, the club was also in the third category.

In 2006 Orlando returned to division three, with S.C. Freamunde. After a good season he was signed by Académica de Coimbra, being an undisputed starter from his debuts. In 2008–09 he scored in both games against F.C. Paços de Ferreira (2–1 win at home, 1–1 away), and continued to be an automatic first-choice in the following top flight campaigns.

Orlando spent the better part of the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons on the sidelines, nursing an injury.[1] In the first game upon his return, on 15 January 2012, he had to be stretchered off in the early minutes of the home fixture against Vitória de Guimarães, in an eventual 0–2 loss; after surgery, he remained inactive for nearly one more year.[2]

In the summer of 2012, after five seasons with the Briosa, Orlando parted ways with the club. In January of the following year he agreed on a return to Freamunde, with the club now in the second division.[3]

Following Freamunde's relegation, Orlando signed for FC Felgueiras on a one-year deal.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Orlando, sócio 844 da Mancha Negra (Orlando, Mancha Negra associate nº 844); Académica's official website, 23 August 2011 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Orlando vai ser operado na quinta-feira (Orlando to undergo surgery on Thursday); Académica's official website, 16 January 2012 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Freamunde chegou a acordo com Tengarrinha e Orlando (Freamunde agreed deals with Tengarrinha and Orlando); Expresso, 31 January 2013 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Orlando é reforço do FC Felgueiras (Orlando is a FC Felgueiras addition); Notícias FC Felgueiras, 6 July 2013 (Portuguese)

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