Carlos Alberto Torres
- See Carlos Alberto for other football players.
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 ItalyThe perfect goal (BBC Sport) in the final of the Football World Cup 1970 is considered one of the greatest goals ever scored in the history of the tournament.
Alberto in action- an illustration
Throughout the 1970 tournament Alberto proved himself a dangerous attacker, moving up from a deep position. The two diagrams below show: (1) Alberto's hand in creating the classic confrontation between English keeper Gordon Banks and Pelé, and (2) the best goal ever. It came against Italy in the 1970 Final, where his stealthy approach run put him in totally unmarked position to hammer home Pelé's pass.This goal polished off the 4-1 win in the final.Alberto the initiator: versus England
Alberto the finisher: versus Italy
Notes
External links
video
- Carlos Alberto's goal against Italy on YouTube
- Carlos Alberto's goal against Italy, from a different angle
- Carlos Alberto interviewed about the goal