Fiordemundo Marolla Júnior (born 7 February 1961), simply known as Marolla, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Revealed by XV de Jaú, he was one of the most promising goalkeepers in Brazil in the 1980s. He was signed by Santos FC, where he was a substitute for Uruguayan Rodolfo Rodriguez in winning the state championship in 1984. He also played for Colorado and Athletico Paranaense, where he went champion three times. In 1991 he was part of the Copa do Brasil champion squad with Criciúma, and champion of Goiás with the modest Goiatuba in 1992. He ended his career in 1995, at Paulista de

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International career

For the national team, Marolla was part of the squad that competed in the

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and twice in the Toulon Tournament, being two-time champion. In 1980, he joined the main Brazil team replacing

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during a friendly against

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, and in 1981, once again as subistitute, this time replacing

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against

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Honours

;Santos *

Campeonato Paulista The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF), ...

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

;Athletico Paranaense *

Campeonato Paranaense The Campeonato Paranaense is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is run by the Paraná Football Federation (FPF). List of champions Notes * In 1924 Internacional and América merged in ...

: 1985, 1988, 1990 ;Criciúma *

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;Goiatuba *

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: 1992 ;Brazil U20 *

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: 1980, 1981

References

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Marolla
at ogol.com.br {{DEFAULTSORT:Marolla 1961 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's under-20 international footballers Brazil men's international footballers Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú) players Santos FC players Colorado Esporte Clube players Club Athletico Paranaense players América Futebol Clube (SP) players Criciúma Esporte Clube players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Goiatuba Esporte Clube players Paulista Futebol Clube players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Footballers from Jaú 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen