![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Carlos_Alberto_Torres.jpg/640px-Carlos_Alberto_Torres.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Carlos Alberto Torres
Brazilian association football player and manager (1944-2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos Alberto "Capita" Torres (17 July 1944 – 25 October 2016), also known as the "Captain of the Third", was a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team. A technically talented defender with good ball skills and defensive ability, 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. In the 1970 FIFA World Cup Final, Carlos Alberto scored the fourth Brazilian goal that closed the 4-1 rout against Italy. His goal is considered one of the greatest goals in the history of the tournament. Considered one of the greatest players in history in his position, he was the captain of the Brazilian team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, becoming known as the Capitão do Tri. As far as clubs go, Carlos Alberto has played for Fluminense, Botafogo, Flamengo, California Surf, Santos and New York Cosmos. He was Pelé 's teammate in the last two clubs.
![]() Carlos Alberto Torres in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1963–1966 | Fluminense | 98 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
1966–1974 | Santos | 445 | (40) | ||||||||||||||
1971 | → Botafogo (loan) | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1974–1976 | Fluminense | 50 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
1976–1977 | Flamengo | 28 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
1977–1980 | New York Cosmos | 80 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
1980–1981 | California Surf | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
1981–1982 | New York Cosmos | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 743 | (64) | |||||||||||||||
National 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Honours
| |||||||||||||||||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |