| Carlyle | |
| Fullname: | Carlyle Guimarães Cardoso |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Almenara, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Position: | Forward |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Youthyears1: | 1943–1946 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tabajaras-MG |
| Years1: | 1946–1949 |
| Caps1: | 68 |
| Goals1: | 53 |
| Years2: | 1949–1952 |
| Caps2: | 105 |
| Goals2: | 63 |
| Years3: | 1953 |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 1953 |
| Years5: | 1954–1956 |
| Years6: | 1957 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1948 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 1968 |
| Managerclubs1: | Brazil |
| Pcupdate: | 17 February 2024 |
Carlyle Guimarães Cardoso (15 June 1926 – 23 November 1982), simply known as Carlyle, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
A player who was marked by the beauty of his goals, Carlyle played mainly for Atlético Mineiro and Fluminense, being state champion for both teams, and being top scorer in 1951.[1] He also played for Santos, Palmeiras, Botafogo and Portuguesa da Ilha.[2] [3]
Carlyle played only once for the Brazil national team, 11 April 1948, in a friendly against Uruguay, and also scored a goal.[4]
He worked for years as a sports commentator and columnist, and in 1968 he was part of the Minas Gerais press committee that led the Brazil national team in a friendly against Argentina.[5]
1947
Carlyle Guimarães died after being run over at a bus stop, 23 November 1982, in Belo Horizonte. The entrance street to the Atlético Mineiro training center was named in honor of him.