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Orlando Fantoni (4 May 1917 – 5 June 2002), also known as Fantoni IV, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward.

Career

The youngest of the Fantoni brothers, Orlando followed in the footsteps of Ninão and Niginho by playing for Palestra Itália (currently Cruzeiro) from 1932 to 1942.[1] He also played two seasons for Siderúrgica de Sabará and in 1948 he transferred to Lazio, being the fourth Fantoni to represent for the club . He would still play for Vasco da Gama, where he was champion in 1949 and 1950.[2]

Managerial career

Soon after retiring from the field, he accepted the task of helping in the development of football in Venezuela, taking over the command of the national team and some clubs such as UCV, Deportivo Portugués and Deportivo Itália, being national champion for all of these.[3] As a coach he had a very successful career, being the first Brazilian to win five state championships with different teams, in addition to winning titles again with Cruzeiro and Vasco, where he had been champion as a player. Fantoni also did great work for América and Corinthians, even without winning titles, in addition to being EC Bahia champion in three editions of the state championship.[4][5]

Personal life

Orlando is brother os also footballers Niginho (Leonídio Fantoni) and Ninão (João Fantoni), cousin of Nininho Fantoni, and uncle of Benito Fantoni and Fernando Fantoni.

Death

Fantoni passed away on 5 June 2002, at the age of 85 in Salvador, due to lung emphysema.[2]

Honours

Player

Cruzeiro
Vasco da Gama

Manager

UCV
Deportivo Portugués
Deportivo Itália
Cruzeiro
Náutico
Bahia
Vasco da Gama
Grêmio

References

  1. ^ "Orlando Fantoni". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Orlando Fantoni". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ "ORLANDO FANTONI: conquistou muitos títulos como treinador". Memória do Esporte (in Portuguese). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Orlando Fantoni". Acervo do Coelho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Orlando Fantoni, ex-treinador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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