Frederico Nobre Rosa(6 April 1957 – 17 February 2019), known simply asFrederico,was a Portuguese professionalfootballerwho played as acentral defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederico Nobre Rosa | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Castro Verde,Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 2019(aged 61) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1975 | CUF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | CUF | 15 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Barreirense | 30 | (2) |
| 1979–1983 | Benfica | 40 | (0) |
| 1983–1991 | Boavista | 214 | (16) |
| 1991–1992 | Vitória Guimarães | 30 | (1) |
| 1992–1994 | Estrela Amadora | 55 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Leixões | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 397 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1989 | Portugal | 18 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editFrederico was born inCastro Verde,Baixo Alentejo.During his club career he played forCUF,Barreirense,Benfica(having to compete with the likes ofHumberto Coelho– his idol – he featured solely as a backup),Boavista(his most steady period, with eight consecutivePrimeira Ligaseasons, nearly 300 official appearances andteam captaincy),Vitória de Guimarães,Estrela da AmadoraandLeixões.[1][2]
Frederico retired in June 1995, at the age of 38.
International career
editFrederico won 18capsforPortugal,being selected for the roster at the1986 FIFA World Cupin Mexico.[1][2]On 29 March 1989, he scored two of his five goals in a 6–0friendlywin againstAngolaat theEstádio José Alvalade[3]and, the following month, added another in the 3–1 victory overSwitzerlandin the1990 World Cup qualifying stage.[4]
| No. | 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 |
Death
editFrederico died on 17 February 2019 aged 61, ofamyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[6][1][2]
Honours
edit- Primeira Liga:1980–81, 1982–83
- Taça de Portugal:1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira:1980
- UEFA Cuprunner-up:1982–83
References
edit- ^abcdRoseiro, Bruno (17 February 2019)."Morreu Frederico, antigo internacional que foi bicampeão pelo Benfica e esteve oito anos no Boavista"[Death of Frederico, a former international who was a two-time champion for Benfica and spent eight years at Boavista].Observador(in Portuguese).Retrieved18 February2019.
- ^abcd"Frederico Rosa morre aos 61 anos"[Frederico Rosa dies aged 61].A Bola(in Portuguese). 17 February 2019.Retrieved17 February2019.
- ^Gouveia, Ricardo (14 November 2001)."Portugal goleou (6–0) Angola há doze anos"[Portugal thrashed (6–0) Angola twelve years ago] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol.Retrieved7 October2024.
- ^"Portugal venceu as duas últimas vezes que recebeu a Suíça"[Portugal won the last two times they hosted Switzerland] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 October 2017.Retrieved7 October2024.
- ^"Frederico Rosa".European Football.Retrieved10 June2015.
- ^"Morreu Frederico, antigo internacional bicampeão pelo Benfica"[Death of Frederico, former two-time Benfica champion international].Jornal de Notícias(in Portuguese). 17 February 2019.Retrieved4 March2019.
External links
edit- Frederico Rosaat ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Frederico Rosaat National-Football-Teams
- Frederico Rosa–FIFAcompetition record (archived)
