SOCCER PLAYER

Orlando Peçanha

1935 - 2010

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Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho (20 September 1935 – 10 February 2010), sometimes known simply as Orlando, was a Brazilian footballer who played defender. During his club career he played for Vasco da Gama (1955–1960), Boca Juniors (1960–1964) and Santos (1965–1967). He was part of the Brazilian team that won the 1958 FIFA World Cup, and also participated in the 1966 FIFA World Cup as the vice captain of the team. In total he earned 31 caps. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Orlando Peçanha is the 763rd most popular soccer player (up from 766th in 2019), the 168th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 181st in 2019) and the 75th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Orlando Peçanha ranks 763 out of 21,273. Before him are Pahiño, Phillip Cocu, Josef Kadraba, Bodo Illgner, Jürgen Sparwasser, and Edin Džeko. After him are Akemi Iwata, José Manuel Moreno, Roy Makaay, Teizo Takeuchi, Allan Clarke, and Thiago Alcântara.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Orlando Peçanha ranks 126. Before him are Fabio Cudicini, Terry Riley, Gene Vincent, Nikos Sampson, Peter Boyle, and Armen Dzhigarkhanyan. After him are Lyudmila Chernykh, Yola Ramírez, Franco Citti, Brian Clough, Marc Augé, and Sergei Khrushchev. Among people deceased in 2010, Orlando Peçanha ranks 89. Before him are Luis Molowny, Robert Culp, Günter Behnisch, Bella Akhmadulina, Andor Lilienthal, and Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern. After him are Richard Holbrooke, Irvin Kershner, André Kolingba, Fess Parker, Vladislav Ardzinba, and Lynn Redgrave.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Orlando Peçanha ranks 168 out of 2,236. Before him are Baden Powell (1937), Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (1954), Dino Sani (1932), Zózimo (1932), José Mauro de Vasconcelos (1920), and Washington Luís (1869). After him are Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará (1875), Francisco Aramburu (1922), Venceslau Brás (1868), Dirceu (1952), Pierre Clostermann (1921), and Afonso Pena (1847).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Orlando Peçanha ranks 75. Before him are Lúcio (1978), Aymoré Moreira (1912), Oscar (1954), Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (1954), Dino Sani (1932), and Zózimo (1932). After him are Francisco Aramburu (1922), Dirceu (1952), Jorginho (1964), Friaça (1924), Giovane Élber (1972), and Rogério Ceni (1973).

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