Tilson Oswaldo Minda (born July 26, 1983) is an Ecuadorian former

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who played as a

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Club career

Oswaldo first started out at Sociedad Deportiva Aucas. He remained at the club for five years before joining Deportivo Cuenca. He was part of Deportivo Cuenca's campaign for the Copa Libertadores 2006. His impressive performances attracted the likes of

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. After Deportivo Cuenca, Oswaldo became the new high-profile signing for Emelec. He was part of Emelec's squad which participated in the

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. He did not get a starting position because of the many talented players on Emelec. As a result, he was sold to Deportivo Quito. In Deportivo Quito, Oswaldo had a great first season. He played in the Copa Sudamericana 2008 where his team eventually fell to

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While with Quito he had a guaranteed starting position playing in central midfield. Minda formed a great partnership with Edwin Tenorio to help Deportivo Quito win the Ecuadorian Serie A 2008. Minda also helped Deportivo Quito win the Ecuadorian Serie A in December 2011. Days later he signed with

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. On February 27, 2015, it was confirmed that Minda would be joining

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for 2 years.

International career

Minda made his international debut for Ecuador in 2008 and was most recently called up to represent Ecuador in the

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Honors

Deportivo Quito *

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2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Minda, Oswaldo 1983 births Living people Footballers from Quito Men's association football midfielders Ecuadorian men's footballers 21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen Ecuador men's international footballers S.D. Aucas footballers C.D. Cuenca footballers C.S. Emelec footballers S.D. Quito footballers Chivas USA players Barcelona S.C. footballers 2011 Copa América players 2014 FIFA World Cup players Ecuadorian Serie A players Major League Soccer players Designated Players (MLS) Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in the United States