Full name Osvaldo Lourenco Filho Years Team Weight 68 kg Place of birth Fortaleza, Brazil Name Osvaldo Filho Career start 2006 | Playing position Role Footballer Spouse Gleiciane Filho Number 17 Height 1.68 m | |
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Date of birth (1987-04-11) April 11, 1987 (age 28) Current teams Fluminense FC (#17 / Forward), Brazil national football team (Forward) Parents Osvaldo Lourenco, Antonia Iracilda Ribeiro Lourenco |
Osvaldo Lourenço Filho (born 11 April 1987), known as Osvaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Fluminense as a forward. He is known for his explosive pace, dribbling ability and speed.
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Career
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On 24 January 2012, after a good year playing for Ceará, Osvaldo signed a contract with São Paulo FC, whom paid R$4.6 million to emirati side Al-Ahli Dubai for 50% of his rights.
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After a bad phase, who occurred for all second semester of 2013, Osvaldo almost was exchanged with Fluminense FC to Wágner without agreement of him. But, in beginning of 2014, Osvaldo has played as before, and, after being the star of team in some important games - as in the first game of 2014 Copa do Brasil, in the victory by 1-0 against CSA, with his goal, the club has refused some good proposes, as one of Kashima Antlers.
On 18 January 2015 Osvaldo was signed by Al-Ahli Jeddah on a three-year contract.
International career
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On March 13, 2013, after a Lucas's contusion in a game for his club, Paris Saint-Germain, Luiz Felipe Scolari called up Osvaldo to substitute his former colleague of club for friendlies against Italy and Russia on March 21 and March 25, respectively.
He made his début for Brazil on April 6, 2013, in the victory by 4–0 against Bolivia, as substitute for Neymar.
Style of play
For his dribbles and versatility, Osvaldo has not a substitute in staff of São Paulo (at least, until Welliton's arriving, a player with seemed characteristics). Praised by Rogério Ceni, captain and most respected player in activity of club, and Ney Franco, former coach of team,