Carlos Alberto (footballer, born 1932)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Cavalheiro.

Carlos Alberto Martins Cavalheiro (25 January 1932 – 29 June 2012), better known as Carlos Alberto, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was part of the Brazil national team that competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1959 Pan American Games, and the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1][2]

Carlos Alberto

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Martins Cavalheiro
Date of birth	(1932-01-25)25 January 1932
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro
Date of death	29 June 2012(2012-06-29) (aged 80)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1957	Vasco da Gama
1958–1961	Portuguesa
International career
1952–1960	Brazil Olympic	17	(0)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Brazil Pan American Games 1959 Chicago
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

As he was a member of the Brazilian Air Force, Carlos Alberto could not establish a professional contract, being the goalkeeper in most of the Brazilian team's Olympic and Pan American competitions in the 1950s. He was also the goalkeepers coach for Brazil in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.^[3][4]

Honours

Brazil

• 1959 Pan American Games:   Silver medal

Vasco da Gama

• Campeonato Carioca: 1952, 1956
• Teresa Herrera Trophy: 1957

External links

• Carlos Alberto at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
2. "Carlos Alberto Martins Cavalheiro". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
3. "Que fim levou? Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
4. "Saiba mais sobre a carreira do ex-goleiro Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro". NetVasco (in Portuguese). 29 June 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2023.