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Full name Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves
Date of birth (1966-10-31) 31 October 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Campina Grande, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Campinense
Treze
1987–1988 Santa Cruz 36 (5)
1989–1990 Fluminense 21 (7)
1991–1992 São Paulo 15 (2)
1992–1993 Sport Recife
Portuguesa
1993 Gamba Osaka 4 (0)
Marítimo
Moreirense
Juventude
2004 Kärnten
National team
1990 Brazil 1 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves, known simply as Rinaldo, is a former Brazilian football player. He was born on October 31, 1966. Rinaldo played as a forward. He played for many top clubs in Brazil. He also played for clubs in Portugal and for the Brazilian national team.

Rinaldo's Football Journey

Rinaldo started his professional football career in his home state of Paraíba, Brazil. He first played for Campinense. Later, he moved to their rival team, Treze.

Playing for Brazilian Clubs

Rinaldo played for several important clubs in Brazil.

  • From 1987 to 1988, he played 36 games for Santa Cruz. He scored five goals during this time.
  • After that, he joined Fluminense. This club is based in Rio de Janeiro. He played 21 games for them and scored seven goals.
  • Between 1991 and 1992, Rinaldo played for São Paulo. He appeared in 15 games and scored two goals. Overall, he played 28 games for São Paulo, scoring four goals.
  • In 1992, he played four games for Sport Recife in the Copa do Brasil. He scored four goals in these matches. He left Sport Recife after the 1993 season.

Playing Abroad and Retirement

After leaving Sport Recife, Rinaldo played for Portuguesa in Brazil. He then moved to Portugal. There, he played for Portuguese Liga clubs like Marítimo and Moreirense. He also played for Juventude in Brazil. In 1994, he played for Kärnten in Austria. After this, he retired from football and moved to the city of Recife in Brazil.

Rinaldo's National Team Appearance

Rinaldo played only one game for the Brazilian national team. This happened in 1990.

A Special Friendly Match

His only national team game was a friendly match. It was played to celebrate the 50th birthday of the legendary football player, Pelé. The game took place on October 31, 1990. It was held at Stadio San Siro in Milan, Italy. Brazil played against a team made up of players from around the world. Brazil lost the game 2–1.

During this match, Rinaldo received a pass from Pelé. Instead of passing the ball back to Pelé, Rinaldo took a shot at the goal. He missed the goal. This moment is remembered because it meant Pelé did not get to score his 1282nd goal in that game.

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