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Hernâni José da Rosa

エルナニ・ジョゼ・ダ・ロサ　/　えるなに・じょぜ・だ・ろさ

Association football player from Brazil

February 3, 1984 (age 42)　・　Antônio Carlos, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Santa Catarina
association football player

My Take

Hernâni reframes my lazy assumptions about Brazilian footballers. From Santa Catarina and standing 191 cm, he made his living not as a flair attacker but as a central defender, and that height alone must lend a back line real calm. Shutting down opposing stars is thankless, unglamorous work, but anyone who watches closely knows its value. Born in 1984, he reads as a seasoned craftsman who has seen the highs and lows of the game. I'm firmly on the side of the unsung defender, and Hernâni deserves the spotlight more than the box-score suggests.

Overview

Hernâni José da Rosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [eʁˈnɐ̃ɲi ʒuˈzɛ dɐ ˈʁɔzɐ]; born 3 February 1984), also known just as Hernâni, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Hernâni José da Rosa
Name (Japanese): エルナニ・ジョゼ・ダ・ロサ
Reading: えるなに・じょぜ・だ・ろさ
Born: February 3, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rat
Origin: Antônio Carlos, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 191 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B5

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