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Carlos Alberto "Capita" Torres, also known as "o Capitão do Tri", was a Brazilian football player and manager who played as an attacking right-sided full-back or wing-back. A technically gifted defender with good ball skills and defensive capabilities, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. He also stood out for his leadership, and was an excellent penalty taker. Nickn…
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sports · Brazilian footballer and manager (1944–2016) · association football player · association football coach · sports commentator · also Carlos Alberto Torres, Carlos Alberto, Torres
Born 17 July 1944 · Died 25 October 2016 · Q295262
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“The whole country wanted him to call those two – Neymar and Ganso. Why? Because they are wonderful players and they are playing very well. This guy Ganso is the No1. But Dunga didn”
ESPN: Men's transfer grades: PSG get B+ for World Cup winner Torres
Mundo Deportivo: Ferran Torres se despide del Barça: "Defender estos colores ha sido un orgullo"
Won: IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team with Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame (2021).
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Won: Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Silver) with Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame (2020).
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Died 2016-10-25.
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Won award: FIFA 100 (2004).
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Was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players
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Won award: National Soccer Hall of Fame (2003).
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Won award: World Team of the 20th Century (1998).
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Won: Copa CONMEBOL with Botafogo (1993).
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And 1986; Náutico in 1986, 1987 and 1988; Once Caldas on 1989, 1990; Monterrey in 1991, 1992; Club Tijuana in 1992; Fluminense in 1994 and 1995; Botafogo in 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003; Querétaro F
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Won: Campeonato Carioca with Fluminense (1984).
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Won: Campeonato Brasileiro with Flamengo (1983).
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Won: NASL Soccer Bowl Championships with New York Cosmos (1982).
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Played for New York Cosmos (1982–1982) — 20 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for St. Louis Stars (1981–1981) — 19 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for California Surf (1981–1981) — 19 appearances, 2 goals.
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Won: NASL Soccer Bowl Championships with New York Cosmos (1980).
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Won: NASL Soccer Bowl Championships with New York Cosmos (1978).
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Won: NASL Soccer Bowl Championships with New York Cosmos (1977).
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Played for New York Cosmos (1977–1980) — 80 appearances, 6 goals.
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Played for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (1977–1977) — 28 appearances, 3 goals.
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Moved to Fluminense's arch-rivals Flamengo
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Despite his success in Brazil, Carlos Alberto Torres decided to move to the New York Cosmos
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Was selected by Claudio Coutinho to captain the national team for the first three qualifiers for the 1978 World Cup
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Won: Campeonato Carioca with Fluminense (1976).
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Won: Campeonato Carioca with Fluminense (1975).
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Returned to Fluminense and helped the team capture two consecutive Campeonato Carioca championships
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Played for Fluminense F.C. (1974–1977) — 53 appearances, 4 goals.
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Won: Paulista Championship with Santos (1973).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1971).
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Played for Botafogo F.R. (1971–1971) — 12 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1970).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1970).
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Won: Paulista Championship with Santos (1969).
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Won: Recopa Sul-Americana with Santos (1968).
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Won: Paulista Championship with Santos (1968).
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Won: Campeoanato Brasileiro with Santos (1968).
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Won: Paulista Championship with Santos (1967).
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Won: Torneio Rio–São Paulo with Santos (1966).
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Won: Taça Guanabara with Fluminense (1966).
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Played for Santos F.C. (1966–1974) — 445 appearances, 40 goals.
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Moved to Santos, where he became Pelé's teammate
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Won: Paulista Championship with Santos (1965).
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Won: Campeonato Carioca with Fluminense (1964).
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (1964–1977) — 53 appearances, 8 goals.
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Won: Pan American Games with Brazil (1963).
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Played for Fluminense F.C. (1963–1966) — 98 appearances, 9 goals.
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Born 1944-07-17.
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Carlos Alberto was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1944.
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