Rolando (Portuguese footballer)
- Rolando (Portuguese footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Rolando
fullname = Rolando Jorge Pires da Fonseca
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|8|31
cityofbirth = São Vicente
countryofbirth = Cape Verde
height = Height|m=1.89
position = Defender
currentclub = Porto
clubnumber = 14
youthyears = 2003-2004
youthclubs = Campomaiorense Belenenses
years = 2004–2008
2008–
clubs = Belenenses
Porto
caps(goals) = 93 (7)
1 (0)
nationalyears = 2006-2007
nationalteam = Portugal U-21
nationalcaps(goals) =
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Rolando Jorge Pires da Fonseca (born 31 August, 1985 in São Vicente, Cape Verde) is a Portuguese football player. He plays for Porto.
Career
On April 15 2008, Porto confirmed that Rolando had agreed to a part ways with Belenenses and join Porto on a four-year contract. [cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=742722.html|title=Porto sign Belenenses defender|publisher=Agence France-Presse|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-16]
A Cape Verdean, he moved to Portugal at age of 15, and became naturalized citizen in 2006.
References
External links
*pt icon [http://www.lpfp.pt/bwin_Liga/Pages/Pessoa.aspx?epoca=20072008&clube=belenenses&jogador=190 Portuguese Liga Profile]
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