Frederico Nobre Rosa (6 April 1957 – 17 February 2019), known simply as Frederico, was a Portuguese professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Frederico was born in

Castro Verde Castro Verde () is a town and a municipality of the Alentejo region of Portugal (in the historic district of Beja). The population in 2011 was 7,276, in an area of 569.44 km2. Castro Verde is situated in the Baixo Alentejo subregion, within ...

, Baixo Alentejo. During his club career he played for CUF, Barreirense, Benfica (having to compete with the likes of

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– his idol – he featured solely as a backup during four years), Boavista (his most steady period, with eight consecutive Primeira Liga seasons, nearly 300 official appearances and team captaincy),

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, Estrela da Amadora and

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. Frederico retired in June 1995, at the age of 38.

International career

Frederico won 18

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and scored five goals for

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, being selected for the roster at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

Death

Frederico died on 17 February 2019 aged 61, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Honours

Benfica * Primeira Liga: 1980–81, 1982–83 *

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: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83 *

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira The Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (; English: Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, or simply Portuguese Super Cup) is an annual Portuguese football match played since 1979 between the winners of the Portuguese League (Primeira Liga) and Portuguese ...

: 1980 *

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runner-up: 1982–83

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Frederico Rosa 1957 births 2019 deaths People from Castro Verde Portuguese footballers Association football defenders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players G.D. Fabril players F.C. Barreirense players S.L. Benfica footballers Boavista F.C. players Vitória S.C. players C.F. Estrela da Amadora players Leixões S.C. players Portugal international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players Sportspeople from Beja District