Cao (Portuguese footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Correia Fortes | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990–1991 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Rio Ave | 23 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Tirsense | 2 | (0) |
| 1993–1997 | Leça | 115 | (7) |
| 1997–1999 | Salgueiros | 59 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Campomaiorense | 59 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Felgueiras | 28 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Leça | ||
| 2005–2007 | Rio Tinto | ||
| 2008–2009 | Salgueiros 08 | 9 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1991 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 1994 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Carlos Alberto Correia Fortes (born 20 October 1968 in Praia, Cape Verde), commonly known as Cao, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
After unsuccessfully emerging through F.C. Porto's youth ranks, Cao went on to play 12 seasons in the two major levels of Portuguese football, representing Rio Ave FC (second division), F.C. Tirsense (first), Leça FC (first and second), S.C. Salgueiros (both levels), S.C. Campomaiorense (both) and F.C. Felgueiras (second).
He retired from professional football in 2003 with totals of 286 games and 11 goals, going on to spend the rest of his career in amateur football, which included a third spell with Leça. Subsequently, he worked as a graphic designer.[1]
International career
Cao was part of the Portuguese under-20 team that won the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship, with the competition being held on home soil.[2] In 2002 it was revealed that he had in fact been born in 1968, meaning he was crowned Youth World Champion at the age of 22.[1]
References
External links
- Profile at Zerozero
- Cao profile at ForaDeJogo