About Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro
Lived 1932 – 2012 (aged 80). Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro was a Brazilian association football player.
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.
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.
Honours Brazil Pan American Games: silver medal 1959
Vasco da Gama Campeonato Carioca: 1952, 1956 Teresa Herrera Trophy: 1957 Tournoi de Paris: 1957
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Who was Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro?
Brazilian footballer (1932-2012)
When was Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro born?
Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro was born on 25 January 1932 in Rio de Janeiro.
When did Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro die?
Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro died on 29 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro.
What was Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro's occupation?
Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro was an association football player.
What nationality was Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro?
Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro was Brazilian.
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