Dirceu | |
Fullname: | Dirceu de Carvalho |
Birth Date: | 21 May 1941 |
Death Place: | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil |
Position: | Left winger |
Youthclubs1: | América-SP |
Years1: | 1960–1963 |
Years2: | 1963–1966 |
Years3: | 1966 |
Years4: | 1967 |
Years5: | 1967–1969 |
Years6: | 1969–1970 |
Years7: | 1971 |
Years8: | 1972 |
Pcupdate: | 4 February 2024 |
Dirceu Carvalho (21 May 1941 – 4 January 2019), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger.
A fast left winger, Dirceu Carvalho was one of the highlights of the champion team of the second division of América de Rio Preto in 1963. He was signed by Palmeiras where he was part of the São Paulo champion squad in 1966.[1] He also played for Flamengo, Botafogo-SP, Londrina, Apucarana and Rio Preto EC.[2] [3]
1963
Dirceu died on 4 January 2019, at the age of 77, after a cardiorespiratory arrest. He suffered from heart disease and was hospitalised.[4]