Carlos Alberto (footballer, born 1978) explained

Carlos Alberto
Fullname:Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Júnior
Birth Date:1978 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height:1.70 m
Position:Defensive Midfielder
Currentclub:Joinville
Years1:2000
Years2:2001
Years3:2002
Years4:2002–2003
Years5:2003–2007
Years6:2007–2010
Years7:2009–2010
Years8:2010–2011
Years9:2012–2013
Years10:2013
Years11:2014–2015
Years12:2015–2018
Years13:2016
Years14:2019
Clubs1:Joinville
Clubs2:Marcílio Dias
Clubs3:Guarani-MG
Clubs4:Caxias-SC
Clubs5:Figueirense
Clubs6:Corinthians
Clubs7:Atlético Mineiro (loan)
Clubs8:Goiás
Clubs9:Joinville
Clubs10:Anápolis
Clubs11:Metropolitano
Clubs12:Brusque
Clubs13:Marcílio Dias (loan)
Clubs14:Camboriú
Caps5:106
Caps6:23
Caps7:32
Caps8:49
Goals5:5
Goals6:0
Goals7:2
Goals8:3
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Brazil U20

Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Júnior (born 24 January 1978 in Rio de Janeiro), or simply Carlos Alberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as defensive midfielder.

He won the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, using fake document to claim that he was born on 24 January 1983.[1] Because of this, he was banned for 360 days from football.[2]

Honours

Brazil U20

2003

Joinville

2000

2012

Caxias-SC

2002

Figueirense

2003, 2004, 2006

Corinthians

2008

Atlético Mineiro

2010

Brusque

2015

2018, 2019

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tim Vickery column. 13 November 2006. BBC Sport .
  2. Web site: Soccer - Brazilian player banned 360 days for age fraud. 21 November 2006. ESPN .