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 Carlos Alberto with the NY Cosmos in 1978 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Carlos Alberto Torres | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1944 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 October 2016 (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 "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]
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.
- ^ Hayward, Paul (13 June 2010). "Carlos Alberto worried that Dunga's Brazil have abandoned heritage". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "FUT 20 ICONS". www.ea.com. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Benson, Andrew (2 June 2006). "The perfect goal". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Carlos Alberto, born to be a leader". www.fifa.com. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Pele's list of the greatest". BBC Sport. 4 March 2004. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2013.