Carlos Alberto (footballer, born 1953)

Carlos Alberto Sotelho de Souza (born 19 June 1953), simply known as Carlos Alberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a right back.

Carlos Alberto
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Sotelho de Souza
Date of birth (1953-06-19) 19 June 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Bonsucesso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1976 Bonsucesso
1977–1978 Vitória-ES
1978–1979 Joinville
1980–1983 Flamengo 102 (1)
1984–1985 Cruzeiro 95 (0)
1986 Portuguesa
1986 Londrina
Managerial career
2018 Nova Cidade
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2024

Career

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Right back with extreme versatility, he made history for Joinville and Flamengo. He scored a single goal for the club, in the semi-final of the 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A against Coritiba, which enabled them to win the title that year.[1] He also made 95 appearances for Cruzeiro.[2][3]

Honours

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Joinville
Flamengo

References

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  1. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Carlos Alberto)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Carlos Alberto Sotelho de Souza". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Carlos Alberto (Ex-lateral-direito do Flamengo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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