José Rolando Andrade Gonçalves, (11 June 1944 - 4 February 2022), known as José Rolando, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a centre back.

During his career, Rolando played for five different teams in which he spent the majority of his career with Porto.

Rolando Gonçalves

Rolando made his debut for the Portugal national football team on 11 December 1968 in a 4–2 away loss against Greece in a 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. He went on to gain a further seven more caps, of which his last national team appearance came on 29 March 1972 against Cyprus in a 4–0 home victory.

Rolando Gonçalves

Death

Rolando died on 4 February 2022 at the age of 77 of undisclosed causes.

Rolando Gonçalves

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1944 births

2022 deaths

Footballers from Porto

Portuguese men's footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Portugal men's international footballers

Primeira Liga players

FC Porto players

Segunda Divisão players

F.C. Paços de Ferreira players

F.C. Penafiel players

S.C. Freamunde players

Portugal men's B international footballers