Card #29 · Full-back · All-time great

Carlos Alberto

Brazilian right-back and captain of the 1970 World Cup winners; scorer of that final's iconic team goal, an attacking full-back pioneer.

Real football fact

On the card

Position: Full-back
Country: Brazil
National team: Brazil, 1964–1977

Strengths

Attacking full-back play
Leadership / captaincy
Powerful long-range shot

Clubs

Fluminense, 1963–1966
Santos, 1966–1974
Botafogo, 1971
Fluminense, 1974–1976
Flamengo, 1976–1977
New York Cosmos, 1977–1980
California Surf, 1981
New York Cosmos, 1982

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