Rinaldo Amorim
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rinaldo
| fullname = Rinaldo Luís Dias Amorim
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|2|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Jurema, Brazil
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|4|5|1941|2|19|df=yes}}
| death_place = Carpina, Brazil
| position = Left winger
| height =
| youthyears1 =| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1960–1963 | clubs1 = Náutico | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1964–1968 | clubs2 = Palmeiras | caps2 = 167 | goals2 = 60
| years3 = 1967 | clubs3 = → Fluminense (loan) | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 12
| years4 = 1969–1971 | clubs4 = Coritiba | caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 = 1972 | clubs5 = União Barbarense | caps5 = | goals5 =
| nationalyears1 = 1964–1967 | nationalteam1 = Brazil | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 5
| manageryears1 = 1997 | managerclubs1 = Treze
| pcupdate = 18 February 2024
}}
Rinaldo Luís Dias Amorim (19 February 1939 – 5 April 2023), also known as Rinaldo Amorim or simply Rinaldo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Career
Rinaldo began his professional career at Náutico, a club where he became a great idol and was twice state champion. He was signed by Palmeiras where he also made history and became one of the best in history, with 167 matches and 60 goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.palmeiras.com.br/craques/rinaldo/ |title=Craques - Rinaldo |website=SE Palmeiras |access-date=18 February 2024 |language=pt}} He also had a good spell at Fluminense, Coritiba and ended his career at União Barbarense in 1972.{{cite web|url=https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/que-fim-levou/rinaldo-amorim-3583 |title=Que fim levou? Rinaldo Amorim |website=Terceiro Tempo |access-date=18 February 2024 |language=pt}}
International career
Rinaldo debuted for the Brazil national team in the 1964 Taça das Nações. In total, he made 11 appearances and scored 5 goals, playing for the last time in 1967, in a friendly against Chile.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil196466.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1964-1966 |publisher=RSSSF Brazil |access-date=18 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil196768.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968 |publisher=RSSSF Brazil |access-date=18 February 2024}}
Honours
Death
Rinaldo died in the city of Carpina, Pernambuco on 5 April 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/fora-de-campo/morre-rinaldo-amorim-idolo-de-nautico-e-palmeiras.html |title=Morre Rinaldo Amorim, ídolo de Náutico e Palmeiras |website=Lance! |date=5 April 2023 |access-date=18 February 2024 |language=pt}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.ogol.com.br/jogador/rinaldo/428287 Rinaldo] at ogol.com.br {{inlang|pt-br}}
- {{NFT|42052}}
{{Campeonato Pernambucano top scorers}}
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Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Brazil men's international footballers
Category:Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
Category:Fluminense FC players
Category:Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
Category:União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Footballers from Pernambuco
Category:Brazilian football managers