Frederico Rosa

Frederico Nobre Rosa (6 April 1957 – 17 February 2019), known simply as Frederico, was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central defender.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Nobre and the second or paternal family name is Rosa.
Frederico
Personal information
Full name Frederico Nobre Rosa
Date of birth (1957-04-06)6 April 1957
Place of birth Castro Verde, Portugal
Date of death 17 February 2019(2019-02-17) (aged 61)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing 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)
National team
1985–1989 Portugal 18 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Frederico was born in Castro Verde, Baixo Alentejo. During his club career he played for CUF, Barreirense, Benfica (having to compete with the likes of Humberto Coelho – his idol – he featured solely as a backup during four years), Boavista (his most steady period, with eight consecutive Primeira Liga seasons, nearly 300 official appearances and team captaincy), Vitória de Guimarães, Estrela da Amadora and Leixões.[1][2]

Frederico retired in June 1995, at the age of 38.

International career

Frederico won 18 caps and scored five goals for Portugal, being selected for the roster at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.[1][2]

Frederico Rosa: International goals[3]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 February 1986Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal Luxembourg1–02–0Friendly
220 December 1987Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Malta0–10–1Euro 1988 qualifying
329 March 1989Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal Angola2–06–0Friendly
429 March 1989Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal Angola6–06–0Friendly
526 April 1989Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal  Switzerland2–03–11990 World Cup qualification

Death

Frederico died on 17 February 2019 aged 61, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[4][1][2]

Honours

Benfica[1][2]

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gollark: If we assume 2 golds a day, anyway.
gollark: I mean, CB prizes are *about* as rare as CB golds, if you think about it.
gollark: Is it?
gollark: I'm sure you can combine them.

References
  1. Roseiro, 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). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. "Frederico Rosa morre aos 61 anos" [Frederico Rosa dies aged 61]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. "Frederico Rosa". European Football. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. "Morreu Frederico, antigo internacional bicampeão pelo Benfica" [Death of Frederico, former two-time Benfica champion international]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 17 February 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
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