Alberto Orlando
 Orlando with Roma | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 September 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1964 | Roma | 140 | (34) |
| 1958–1959 | → Messina (loan) | 30 | (17) |
| 1964–1965 | Fiorentina | 32 | (17) |
| 1965–1966 | Torino | 25 | (5) |
| 1966–1968 | Napoli | 60 | (11) |
| 1968–1969 | SPAL 1907 | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 293 | (84) | |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1965 | Italy | 5 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alberto Orlando (Italian pronunciation: [alˈbɛrto orˈlando]; born 27 September 1938) is an Italian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a forward. Although not gifted with the best technical ability, he was a fast, physical, energetic, opportunistic, and powerful player, who was good in the air; he often played on the wing or through the centre of the pitch.[1]
Club career
Born in Rome, Orlando played for Roma, Messina (briefly on a season loan from Roma), Fiorentina, Torino, Napoli and SPAL 1907 throughout his career.[2] He is mostly remembered for his seven-year club career with Roma, the team with which he won the 1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and the 1963–64 Coppa Italia, forming a formidable partnership with Giampaolo Menichelli. In total, he managed 142 Serie A appearances and 34 goals in Serie A with Roma. During his time at Roma, he was briefly loaned to Serie B side Messina during the 1958–59 season, scoring 17 goals in 30 appearances.[1][3][4] After leaving Roma, he moved to Fiorentina, where he also achieved notable success. He became the Serie A top scorer during the 1964–65 season, alongside scudetto winner Sandro Mazzola, and he helped the club to a fourth-place finish in the league.[2] That season, he also helped Fiorentina to reach the final of the 1965 Mitropa Cup. Orlando spent his final season with Serie B side SPAL, making 6 appearances, before retiring in 1969.[1]
International career
Orlando represented the Italy national team between 1962 and 1965, making 5 appearances, and scoring 4 goals. After his notable and positive successful performances with Roma, he made his international debut against Turkey, on 2 December 1962, in Bologna, in a UEFA Euro 1964 qualifying match. Orlando scored all 4 of his international goals in Italy's 6–0 victory. He also appeared in the return leg, where he suffered a temporary injury.[1][5][6]
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 December 1962 | Stadio Littoriale, Bologna, Italy |  Turkey |
6–0 | Win | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | |||||
| 2. | 2 December 1962 | Stadio Littoriale, Bologna, Italy | Turkey |
6–0 | Win | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | |||||
| 3. | 2 December 1962 | Stadio Littoriale, Bologna, Italy | Turkey |
6–0 | Win | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | |||||
| 4. | 2 December 1962 | Stadio Littoriale, Bologna, Italy | Turkey |
6–0 | Win | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | |||||
| Correct as of 1 June 2012 | |||||||||||
Honours
Club
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1960–61
- Coppa Italia: 1963–64
Individual
References
- ^ a b c d e "Alberto Orlando" (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Alberto Orlando". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ a b "ALBERTO ORLANDO" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Roma Coppa Italia 1963/64" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Nazionale in cifre: Orlando, Alberto". figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Ultime notizie su Alberto Orlando" (in Italian). Il Sole 24 Ore. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
External links
- (in Italian) Enciclopedia del Calcio