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Careca (footballer, born 1943)

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Careca
Personal information
Full name Jesus Carlos da Silva
Date of birth (1943-09-26) 26 September 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth Baldim, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Textil (Sete Lagoas)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1967 Democrata-SL
1968–1976 Atlético Mineiro 166 (0)
1973Comercial-MS (loan)
1976 São José-SP
1977 Democrata-SL
1977 Valerio
International career
1975 Brazil Called up
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2023

Jesus Carlos da Silva (born 26 September 1943), better known as Careca, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was part of Brazil’s squad for the 1975 Copa América.[1]

Career

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Revealed in the Democrata-SL, at Atlético Mineiro he became the goalkeeper with the lowest average number of goals conceded, with 90 goals in 166 matches.[2][3]

Internacional career

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Careca was part of the Brazil national team squad that competed in the 1975 Copa América, when players from Minas Gerais mostly formed the team.[4]

Honours

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Atlético Mineiro

References

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  1. ^ "Copa América 1975". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Jesus Carlos da Silva". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Atlético Mineiro". Revista Grandes Clubes Brasileiro. Editora Rio Gráfica. 1971.
  4. ^ "1975: o ano que Minas foi o Brasil". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 July 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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  • Careca at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)