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Careca
Brazilian footballer (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Careca (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira. "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Antônio de Oliveira Filho (born 5 October 1960), better known as Careca (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈɾɛkɐ]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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![]() Careca in 2008 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antônio de Oliveira Filho | ||
Date of birth | (1960-10-05) 5 October 1960 (age 63) | ||
Place of birth | Araraquara, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1982 | Guarani | 77 | (46) |
1983–1987 | São Paulo | 67 | (54) |
1987–1993 | Napoli | 164 | (73) |
1993–1996 | Kashiwa Reysol | 60 | (31) |
1997 | Santos | 9 | (2) |
1998 | Campinas | 10 | (6) |
1999 | São José (RS) | 2 | (0) |
Total | 389 | (212) | |
International career | |||
1982–1993 | Brazil | 64 | (30) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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During his career, Careca played for several clubs, most notably with Italian side Napoli. He was also capped over 60 times for the Brazil national team.