Description:
(Portuguese Footballer Who Plays as a Defender) Rolando, a retired Portuguese professional footballer, primarily played as a central defender throughout his career. He achieved success in the Primeira Liga, notably representing clubs such as Belenenses, Porto, and Braga and winning multiple titles. Rolando also had loan stints in Italy with Napoli and Inter Milan, as well as in Belgium with Anderlecht. His career also took him to France, where he played for Marseille. On the international stage, he competed for Portugal in prestigious tournaments like the World Cup and Euro, earning 21 caps and reaching the semi-finals in Euro 2012.