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Careca

1960 - Today

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Antônio de Oliveira Filho (born 5 October 1960), better known as Careca (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈɾɛkɐ]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. During his career, Careca played for several clubs, most notably with Italian side Napoli. He was also capped over 60 times for the Brazil national team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Careca is the 306th most popular soccer player (down from 214th in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 68th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Careca is most famous for being a Brazilian soccer player who played for the Brazilian national team. He played for Santos and won the Copa Libertadores, which is the most prestigious club tournament in South America.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Careca ranks 306 out of 21,273. Before him are Fernando Hierro, Michael Ballack, Hisao Kami, Jair da Costa, Masao Takada, and František Plánička. After him are Akira Nozawa, Piet Keizer, Fernando Torres, Yukio Goto, Gianluca Vialli, and Richard Møller Nielsen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Careca ranks 49. Before him are Kelly LeBrock, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, David Duchovny, Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran, Bono, and Yves Leterme. After him are Lepa Brena, Hugo Weaving, J. Christopher Stevens, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Jorge Sampaoli, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Careca ranks 80 out of 2,236. Before him are João Figueiredo (1918), Hélder Câmara (1909), Xuxa (1963), Rubens Barrichello (1972), Leonardo Boff (1938), and Jair da Costa (1940). After him are Zumbi (1655), Marcelo (1988), Dida (1973), Emílio Garrastazu Médici (1905), Vicente Feola (1909), and Adriano (1982).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Careca ranks 36. Before him are Leônidas (1913), Pepe (1983), Gérson (1941), Zizinho (1921), Dani Alves (1983), and Jair da Costa (1940). After him are Marcelo (1988), Dida (1973), Adriano (1982), Hilderaldo Bellini (1930), Mauro Ramos (1930), and Telê Santana (1931).

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