Osório Smith de Freitas Carvalho (born 24 July 1981) is a former
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
. Born in Portugal, he represented
Angola
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at international level.
Career
Born in
Carcavelos, Osório played in his native Portugal for
Sporting B
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,
Marco
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,
Estrela Portalegre,
Paredes,
Pampilhosa,
Odivelas
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,
Sintrense and
Juventude de Évora
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, before moving to Cyprus to spend a year-and-a-half with
AEK Kouklia where he scored 7
goals.
He signed for Angolan side
Caála
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in 2010, earning Angolan nationality and therefore becoming eligible for the
Angolan national side; he made his international debut that same year.
References
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1981 births
Living people
Portuguese men's footballers
Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent
Angolan men's footballers
Angola men's international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Angolan expatriate men's footballers
Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Sporting CP B players
F.C. Marco players
U.S.C. Paredes players
F.C. Pampilhosa players
Odivelas F.C. players
S.U. Sintrense players
Juventude Sport Clube players
AEK Kouklia players
C.R. Caála players
Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players
S.L. Benfica (Luanda) players
Académica Petróleos do Lobito players
Girabola players
2011 African Nations Championship players
2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Angola men's A' international footballers
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