Alfredo II explained

Alfredo II
Fullname:Alfredo dos Santos
Birth Date:1920 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1937 - 1948
Years2:1949
Years3:1949 - 1956
Clubs1:Vasco da Gama
Clubs2:Flamengo
Clubs3:Vasco da Gama
Nationalyears1:1944–1953
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1

Alfredo dos Santos (January 1, 1920 – October 23, 1997), best known as Alfredo II, was a Brazilian footballer in midfielder role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.[1] [2]

During his career (1937 - 1956), he played for Vasco da Gama, except one year with Flamengo (1949).[1] As another Alfredo played in Vasco, he earned the nickname "Alfredo Segundo" ("Alfredo the Second", transcribed as Alfredo II).[2] He won five Carioca Tournaments (1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1952)[3] and the South American Club Championship in 1948.[4] For the Brazilian team he played at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, starting one match against Switzerland (2 - 2) on June 28, 1950, when he scored a goal in the third minute.[5]

Honours

Vasco da Gama

1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952

1948

1953

Brazil

References

Some sources list him as "Alfredo Ramos dos Santos", confusing him with Alfredo Ramos, who played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alfredo II - Meio-campo . https://web.archive.org/web/20090815153054/http://www.cbf.com.br/ca2/11j.html. 2009-08-15. 2008-08-22 . . Portuguese .
  2. Web site: Fim do mistério: Alfredo II, do Expresso da Vitória e da Seleção Brasileira na Copa de 1950, faleceu em 1997. 2008-08-22 . NetVasco . Portuguese .
  3. Web site: Todos os brasileiros . 2008-08-22 . 2005-12-09 . . Portuguese .
  4. Web site: Alfredo II . 2008-08-22 . 2006-02-26 . Sambafoot .
  5. Web site: Brazil – Switzerland . 2008-08-22 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080917081152/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D7/results/matches/match%3D1188/report.html . 17 September 2008 . dead .