Carlos Alberto Torres

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Carlos Alberto Torres
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Torres
Date of birth	July 17, 1944
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	180 cm
Nickname	Carlos Alberto
Position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Retired
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1963-1966 1966-1974 1974-1977 1977 1977-1980 1981 1982	Fluminense Santos FC Fluminense Flamengo New York Cosmos California Surf New York Cosmos	? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) 80 (6) 19 (2) 20 (0)
National team
1964-77	Brazil	53 (8)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Carlos Alberto Torres (born July 17, 1944, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player. A defender, he captained Brazil to victory in the 1970 World Cup.

Carlos Alberto joined Fluminense at the age of 19. In 1966, he moved to Santos, where he became Pelé's teammate. In 1974, he returned to Fluminense and helped the team capture two consecutive Campeonato Carioca championships. In 1977, he moved to Fluminense's arch-rivals Flamengo before transferring to the New York Cosmos where he was reunited with Pelé and helped the Cosmos capture two consecutive NASL titles in 1977 and 1978. After spending one year with the California Surf, he returned to the Cosmos in 1982 where he won his third NASL title. He played his farewell game on September 28 1982 in an exhibition match between the Cosmos and his former club Flamengo.

In 53 appearances for Brazil, he scored eight goals.

Carlos Alberto was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. He was the coach of the Azerbaijan national team, until being replaced in June 2005. For his efforts in the NASL, he was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003.

His career as a football manager started in 1983, when he managed Flamengo. He also managed several other clubs, like Corinthians in 1985 and 1986; Náutico in 1986 and 1987; Botafogo in 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003; Fluminense in 1994 and 1995; and Paysandu in 2005. He is currently back at Brazilian side Botafogo as head coach.

Carlos Alberto's goal against Italy^[1] in the final of the Football World Cup 1970 is considered one of the greatest goals ever scored in the history of the tournament.

Preceded by: Bobby Moore (England)

FIFA World Cup winning captain 1970

Succeeded by: Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany)

[edit] Notes

1. ^ The perfect goal (BBC Sport)

[edit] External links

• Sambafoot

	Brazil squad - 1970 World Cup Champions (3rd Title)
1 Félix | 2 Brito | 3 Piazza | 4 Carlos Alberto | 5 Clodoaldo | 6 Marco Antônio | 7 Jairzinho | 8 Gérson | 9 Tostão | 10 Pelé | 11 Rivelino | 12 Ado | 13 Roberto | 14 Baldocchi | 15 Fontana | 16 Everaldo | 17 Joel | 18 Paulo César | 19 Edu | 20 Dario | 21 Zé Maria | 22 Leão | Coach: Zagallo