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]
1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952
1948
1953
Some sources list him as "Alfredo Ramos dos Santos", confusing him with Alfredo Ramos, who played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2]