Carlos Alberto Torres
Carlos Alberto "Capita" Torres (17 Julie 1944 – 25 October 2016), kent as "O Capitão do Tri" an aw, wis a Brazilian fitbawer. He wis widely regairdit as ane o the best defenders o aw time. He caiptained the Brazil naitional team tae victory in the 1970 Warld Cup, scorin the fowert goal in the feenal, considered ane o the greatest goals in the history o the toornament.[1]
 Carlos Alberto in 2011. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Torres | ||
| Date o birth | 17 Julie 1944 | ||
| Place o birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date o daith | 25 October 2016 (aged 72) | ||
| Place o daith | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Hicht | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playin poseetion | Richt back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1966 | Fluminense | 98 | (9) |
| 1966–1974 | Santos | 445 | (40) |
| 1974–1977 | Fluminense | 53 | (4) |
| 1977 | Flamengo | 28 | (3) |
| 1977–1980 | New York Cosmos | 80 | (6) |
| 1981 | California Surf | 19 | (2) |
| 1982 | New York Cosmos | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 743 | (64) | |
| Naitional team | |||
| 1964–1977 | Brazil | 53 | (8) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1983–1985 | Flamengo | ||
| 1985–1986 | Corinthians | ||
| 1987–1988 | Náutico | ||
| 1988 | Miami Sharks | ||
| 1989–1990 | Once Caldas | ||
| 1991–1992 | Monterrey | ||
| 1992 | Tijuana | ||
| 1993–1997 | Botafogo | ||
| 1994 | Fluminense | ||
| 1998 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1998–1999 | Querétaro | ||
| 2000–2001 | Unión Magdalena | ||
| 2000–2001 | Oman | ||
| 2001–2002 | Flamengo | ||
| 2002 | Botafogo | ||
| 2004–2005 | Paysandu | ||
| 2005 | Azerbaijan | ||
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* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly | |||
Carlos Alberto wis a member o the Warld Team o the 20t Century, an in 2004 wis namit bi Pelé in the FIFA 100 leet o the warld's greatest livin players.[2] He wis a inductee tae the Brazilian Fitbaa Museum Haw o Fame, an wis a member o the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame.
In Januar 2013, Carlos Alberto wis namit ane o the sax Ambassadors o 2014 FIFA Warld Cup in Brazil, ithers bein Ronaldo, Bebeto, Mário Zagallo, Amarildo an Marta.
Personal lifeEedit
Carlos Alberto wis born in Rio de Janeiro. His son is fellae player Carlos Alexandre Torres.
NotesEedit
- ↑ Benson, Andrew (2 Juin 2006). "The perfect goal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 Mey 2011.
- ↑ "Pele's list of the greatest". BBC Sport. 4 Mairch 2004. Retrieved 15 Juin 2013.
Freemit airtinsEedit
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Carlos Alberto Torres. |
- Sambafoot Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Carlos Alberto Torres – FIFA competition record
- nasljerseys.com NASL statistics for Carlos Alberto Torres at nasljersey.com