Mário da Rosa (1917 – deceased), is a former Portuguese
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
.
He was most known for his thirteen-year spell at
Benfica, where he won three league titles.
Career
Born in
Vila Real de Santo António
Vila Real de Santo António (, often run together as ) is a city, civil parish, and municipality in the Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,156, in an area of 61.25 km2. It is one of the few municipalities in Portugal without ter ...
, Rosa joined
Benfica in 1937, making his debut on 8 May 1938 in a match against
Académica. It was his only appearance all season, as
Amaro was undisputed starter. Nonetheless, it was enough for him to be a part of the league title. The following season, new signing
Martins surpassed him and Amaro to take the goalkeeper position, holding it tightly for six seasons, with Rosa relegated to about handful of appearances. In
1944–45, he finally overtook Martins and played 21 games, 13 in the league, to help Benfica win the league.
However, he could not retain his place in the next season, with Martins appearing again to be the first choice. In 1946 and then in 1947, Benfica signed
Pinto Machado
Henrique Pinto Machado (12 February 1926 – 21 January 2009) was a former Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He was most known for his short three-year spell at Benfica, where he won the Portuguese Cup.
Career
Born in Alfarelos, ...
and
Contreiras, which further complicated his opportunities to play. Still, in
1949–50, Rosa overtook them all to be the most used goalkeeper in the league, winning his third league title.
Honours
;Benfica
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Primeira Divisão
The Primeira Liga (; English: Premier League, also written as Liga Portugal 1), also known as Liga Portugal Bwin for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga Portugal, ...
:
1937–38,
1944–45,
1949–50
References
General
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Specific
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1917 births
Year of death missing
People from Vila Real de Santo António
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Primeira Liga players
S.L. Benfica footballers
Footballers from Faro District