Carlos Alberto (footballer, born 1953)

Carlos Alberto
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Sotelho de Souza
Date of birth (1953-06-19) 19 June 1953
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Right back
Youth career
Bonsucesso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1976 Bonsucesso
1977–1978 Vitória-ES
1978–1979 Joinville
1980–1983 Flamengo 102 (1)
1984–1985 Cruzeiro 95 (0)
1986 Portuguesa
1986 Londrina
Managerial career
2018 Nova Cidade
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 January 2024

Carlos Alberto Sotelho de Souza (born 19 June 1953), simply known as Carlos Alberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a right back.

Career

Right back with extreme versatility, he made history for Joinville and Flamengo. He scored a single goal for the club, in the semi-final of the 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A against Coritiba, which enabled them to win the title that year.[1] He also made 95 appearances for Cruzeiro.[2][3]

Carlos Alberto currently works in the youth sectors of Nova Iguaçu.[4]

Honours

Joinville
Flamengo

References

  1. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Carlos Alberto)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Carlos Alberto Sotelho de Souza". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Carlos Alberto (Ex-lateral-direito do Flamengo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Flamengo de 1981 inspira técnico do Nova Iguaçu". fla.mundobola.com (in Portuguese). 12 March 2024. Archived from the original on 24 October 2025.