About Rolando

Rolando Jorge Pires da Fonseca (born 31 August 1985), known simply as Rolando, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

He played 222 Primeira Liga games for Belenenses, Porto and Braga, winning several honours including the league, Taça de Portugal and Europa League treble with the second club in 2011. Abroad, he played on loan for Napoli and Inter Milan in Italy and Anderlecht in Belgium, and spent four years in France with Marseille.

Rolando was part of the Portugal squads at the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, reaching the semi-finals in the latter tournament and earning 21 caps.