About Gringo
Lived 1926 – 2003 (aged 76–77). Gringo was an association football player.
Orisvaldo dos Santos (26 September 1926 – 2003), better known as Gringo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
A striker who played for several Brazilian football teams, Gringo played in particular for Flamengo, where he made 121 appearances and scored 66 goals, and for Grêmio, where he played in 1953. He won two state championships with Sport of Gentil Cardoso in 1955 and 1956. Passed away in 2003.
Honours
Sport Recife Campeonato Pernambucano: 1955, 1956
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Contemporaries
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Gringo?
Brazilian footballer
When was Gringo born?
Gringo was born on 26 September 1926.
When did Gringo die?
Gringo died in 2003.
What was Gringo's occupation?
Gringo was an association football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Gringo (footballer)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gringo. https://biography.guide/gringo/
MLA: "Gringo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gringo/.
Chicago: "Gringo." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gringo/.
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