Frederico Rosa
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Frederico Nobre Rosa simply Frederico, is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a central defender.
, F.C. Barreirense, S.L. Benfica (having to compete with the likes of Humberto Coelho, he appeared solely as a backup during four years), Boavista FC (his most steady period, with eight consecutive first division seasons, nearly 300 official appearances and club captaincy), Vitória de Guimarães, C.F. Estrela da Amadora and Leixões SC.
He retired at the age of 38. For Portugal
, Frederico gained 18 caps
and scored five goals, being selected for the roster at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
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Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
During his club career, Frederico played for G.D. FabrilG.D. Fabril
Grupo Desportivo Fabril is a Portuguese sports club established as Grupo Desportivo da CUF in 1937.-History:Established as Grupo Desportivo da CUF Grupo Desportivo Fabril is a Portuguese sports club established as Grupo Desportivo da CUF (G.D. CUF, with CUF standing for the company Companhia União...
, F.C. Barreirense, S.L. Benfica (having to compete with the likes of Humberto Coelho, he appeared solely as a backup during four years), Boavista FC (his most steady period, with eight consecutive first division seasons, nearly 300 official appearances and club captaincy), Vitória de Guimarães, C.F. Estrela da Amadora and Leixões SC.
He retired at the age of 38. For Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, Frederico gained 18 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
and scored five goals, being selected for the roster at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
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Honours
- Portuguese League: 1980–81, 1982–83
- Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83 - Portuguese Supercup: 1980; Runner-up 1981