Gino Orlando, sometimes known as just Gino (September 3, 1929[2] – April 24, 2003[3]), was an association footballer who played forward for the Brazil national team.[2]
Born in São Paulo,[2] Gino Orlando started his career defending Palmeiras between 1948 and 1951.[4] After defending Comercial in 1951 and in 1952, and XV de Jaú in 1951,[1] he joined São Paulo in 1952, scoring 232 goals in 450 games, placing him as the club's second all-time top goalscorer, just behind Serginho Chulapa.[3] During his spell at São Paulo, he won the Campeonato Paulista in 1953 and in 1957, and was the top goalscorer of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo in 1958, with 12 goals.[1] He later played in 1963 and in 1964 for Portuguesa, retiring in 1966 while defending Juventus.[4]
Gino Orlando played nine games for the Brazil national team between 1956 and 1958, scoring three goals.[4] He played his first game on April 1, 1956, against a Pernambuco state combined team.[2] His first goal for Brazil was scored on April 8, 1956, against Portugal.[2] The other two goals were scored on April 11, and on April 15, respectively against Switzerland and Austria.[2] Gino Orlando played his last game for the national team on May 18, 1958, against Bulgaria.[2]
He died of cardiac arrest on April 24, 2003 at Hospital do Coração, in São Paulo.[3]
