Carlos Alberto Torres

Carlos Alberto Torres

Carlos Alberto in 2011.
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Torres
Date o birth	17 Julie 1944(1944-07-17)
Place o birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date o daith	25 October 2016(2016-10-25) (aged 72)
Place o daith	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hicht	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playin poseetion	Richt back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1966	Fluminense	98	(9)
1966–1974	Santos	445	(40)
1974–1977	Fluminense	53	(4)
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)
Naitional 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
* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly

Carlos Alberto "Capita" Torres (17 Julie 1944 – 25 October 2016), kent as "O Capitão do Tri" an aw, wis a Brazilian fitbawer. He wis widely regairdit as ane o the best defenders o aw time. He caiptained the Brazil naitional team tae victory in the 1970 Warld Cup, scorin the fowert goal in the feenal, considered ane o the greatest goals in the history o the toornament.

Carlos Alberto wis a member o the Warld Team o the 20t Century, an in 2004 wis namit bi Pelé in the FIFA 100 leet o the warld's greatest livin players. He wis a inductee tae the Brazilian Fitbaa Museum Haw o Fame, an wis a member o the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame.

In Januar 2013, Carlos Alberto wis namit ane o the sax Ambassadors o 2014 FIFA Warld Cup in Brazil, ithers bein Ronaldo, Bebeto, Mário Zagallo, Amarildo an Marta.

Personal life

Carlos Alberto wis born in Rio de Janeiro. His son is fellae player Carlos Alexandre Torres.

Freemit airtins

• Sambafoot
• Carlos Alberto Torres – FIFA competition record
• nasljerseys.com NASL statistics for Carlos Alberto Torres at nasljersey.com