Mário da Rosa

Mário da Rosa (1917 – deceased), is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Mário da Rosa
Personal information
Date of birth 1917
Place of birth Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
Date of death deceased
Place of death Portugal
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1950 Benfica 34 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was most known for his thirteen-year spell at Benfica, where he the league titles.

Career

Born in Vila Real de Santo António, Rosa joined Benfica in 1937, making his debut on 8 May 1938 in a match against Académica.[1] It was his only appearance all season, as Amaro was undisputed starter. Nonetheless, it was enough for him to be a part of the league title.[2] The following season, new signing Martins surpassed him and Amaro to take the goalkeeper position,[3] holding it tightly for six seasons, with Rosa relegated to about handful of appearances. [4] In 1944–45, he finally overtook Martins and played 21 games, 13 in the league, to help Benfica win the league.[5]

However, he could not retain his place in the next season, with Martins appearing again to be the first choice.[6] In 1946 and then in 1947, Benfica signed Pinto Machado and Contreiras, which further complicated his opportunities to play.[7] Still, in 1949–50, Rosa overtook them all to be the most used goalkeeper in the league, winning his third league title.[8]

Honours
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References

General

  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Specific

  1. Tovar 2012, p. 748.
  2. Tovar 2012, p. 150.
  3. Tovar 2012, p. 151.
  4. Tovar 2012, p. 156-194.
  5. Tovar 2012, p. 194.
  6. Tovar 2012, p. 200.
  7. Tovar 2012, p. 201-218.
  8. Tovar 2012, p. 224.
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