Carlos Alberto Torres
Brazilian footballer and manager (1944–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carlos Alberto "Capita" Torres (17 July 1944 – 25 October 2016), also known as "O Capitão do Tri", was a Brazilian football player and manager who played as an attacking right-sided full-back or wing-back.[1] A technically gifted defender with good ball skills and defensive capabilities,[2] he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders of all time. He also stood out for his leadership, and was an excellent penalty taker. Nicknamed O Capitão, he captained the Brazil national team to victory in the 1970 World Cup, scoring the fourth goal in the final, considered one of the greatest goals in the history of the tournament.[3][4]
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Full name | Carlos Alberto Torres | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1944-07-17)17 July 1944 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 25 October 2016(2016-10-25) (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back, Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1963–1966 | Fluminense | 98 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
1966–1974 | Santos | 445 | (40) | ||||||||||||||
1971 | Botafogo | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1974–1976 | Fluminense | 50 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
1976–1977 | Flamengo | 28 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
1977–1980 | New York Cosmos | 80 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
1981 | California Surf | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
1982 | New York Cosmos | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 743 | (64) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1964–1977 | Brazil | 53 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Carlos Alberto was a member of the World Team of the 20th Century, and in 2004 was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.[5] He was an inductee to the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame, and was a member of the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame.
In January 2013, Carlos Alberto was named one of the six Ambassadors of 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, others being Ronaldo, Bebeto, Mário Zagallo, Amarildo and Marta.