| Carlos Alberto Santos | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Alberto Souza dos Santos |
| Birth Date: | 9 December 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Vianópolis, Brazil |
| Currentclub: | 7 de Abril (coach) |
| Years1: | 1981–1986 |
| Clubs1: | Goiás |
| Years2: | 1987 |
| Clubs2: | Novorizontino |
| Years3: | 1987–1992 |
| Clubs3: | Botafogo |
| Years4: | 1992–1995 |
| Years5: | 1995–2000 |
| Clubs5: | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| Years6: | 2001 |
| Clubs6: | Vissel Kobe |
| Years7: | 2003 |
| Clubs7: | Thespa Kusatsu |
| Manageryears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Managerclubs1: | Botafogo (U-20) |
| Manageryears2: | 2015 |
| Manageryears3: | 2017– |
| Managerclubs3: | 7 de Abril |
Carlos Alberto Souza dos Santos, best known as Santos (born December 9, 1960) is a retired Brazilian football retired player and manager.
Carlos Alberto Santos made nearly 200 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Goiás and Botafogo.[1]
In 1992, he joined Kashima Antlers in Japan. In 1993, He played a key role in winning the first stage of the J1 League championship[2] and he was named 1993 J.League Team of the Year.[3]
After leaving Antlers in 1995, he played 5 and a half years with Shimizu S-Pulse.[4] In 1996, he helped to win J.League Cup and was named the J. League Cup MVP.[5]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||||
| 1992 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | colspan="2" | - | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | |
| 1993 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 8 | |||
| 1994 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | |||
| 1995 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 25 | 5 | |||
| 1995 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 19 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 45 | 2 | |||
| 1997 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |||
| 1998 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 7 | |||
| 1999 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2000 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 9 | |||
| 2001 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2003 | Thespa Kusatsu | Regional Leagues | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 271 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 55 | 10 | 355 | 51 | |||