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Osvaldo (footballer, born 1959)

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Osvaldo
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Luiz Vital
Date of birth (1959-01-09) 9 January 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1982 Ponte Preta
1982–1987 Grêmio 265 (105)
1987 Santos
1987–1988 Vasco da Gama
1988–1990 Coritiba
1990 Comercial-SP
1991–1992 Ponte Preta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024

Osvaldo Luiz Vital (born 9 January 1959), simply known as Osvaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder.

Career

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Formed in the youth sectors of Ponte Preta alongside Carlos Gallo and Edson Boaro, he was a highlight of the club, especially in the 1981 Campeonato Paulista where he was the team's top scorer in the competition. He is the fourth highest scorer in the history of Ponte Preta with 89 goals.[1] With Grêmio, he also made history, being part of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental victories in 1983.[2] He also played for Vasco da Gama and Santos in the state championship in 1987. He ended his career at Ponte Preta in 1992.[3]

Personal life

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Tired of football, Osvaldo owns an automobile mechanic workshop in his hometown, Santa Bárbara d'Oeste.[4]

Honours

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Ponte Preta
Grêmio
Coritiba

References

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  1. ^ "Trabalho de base "foi primordial" para conquistas de 81, diz Osvaldo, meia artilheiro da Ponte Preta". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 June 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Osvaldo Luiz Vital". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Osvaldo (Ex-meia da Ponte e do Grêmio)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Foi campeão no Grêmio, é respeitado no Brasil e agora é mecânico de carros". O Futebolero (in Portuguese). 29 April 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Campeão de 1989". Coritiba FBC (official website) (in Portuguese). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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  • Osvaldo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)