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Captain of Brazil's World
Cup winning team in 1970, Carlos Alberto began his professional career with
Fluminense of Rio de Janeiro at the age of 19. In 1966 he moved to the
famous Santos FC (Brazilian Football Club) and played in the Port City until
1974 along side
Pelé. He was sold back to Fluminense where he led the
club to back-to-back Carioca League Championships. In 1977 he moved
off to Fluminense's archrivals Flamengo before joining the Cosmos later that
year.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 2003 |
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Born: July 17, 1944 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Position: Defender |
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In the NASL he
played for the Cosmos from 1977 until 1980 spending the 1981
season with the California Surf. He returned to the New York
Cosmos in 1982. Carlos played a total of 119 regular season
games and 26 playoff games, and scored 8 goals. He was a member
of the Cosmos Championship winning teams in 1977, 1978, and then
again in 1982. He was an NASL All-Star five times, including
first-team selections in 1978, 1979 and 1980.
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