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Carlos Alberto Torres

1944 - 2016

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Carlos Alberto "Capita" Torres (17 July 1944 – 25 October 2016), 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 best defenders of all time. He also stood out for his leadership, and was an excellent penalty taker. Nicknamed O Capitão, he captained the Brazil national team to victory in the 1970 World Cup, scoring the fourth goal in the final, considered one of the greatest goals in the history of the tournament. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Alberto Torres is the 38th most popular soccer player (down from 27th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 15th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Carlos Alberto Torres is most famous for being a professional soccer player. He played for Brazil's national team in the 1970 and 1974 World Cups.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Carlos Alberto Torres ranks 38 out of 21,273. Before him are Roberto Carlos, Just Fontaine, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Roberto Baggio, Gunnar Nordahl, and Luís Figo. After him are Paolo Maldini, Sándor Kocsis, Ronaldinho, Lothar Matthäus, Paolo Rossi, and Ruud Gullit.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Carlos Alberto Torres ranks 26. Before him are Jane Hawking, Dzhokhar Dudayev, Jimmy Page, Peter Mayhew, Joe Cocker, and Gabor Maté. After him are Rafic Hariri, Françoise Hardy, Joe Frazier, Danny Trejo, Abdul Latif Rashid, and Rem Koolhaas. Among people deceased in 2016, Carlos Alberto Torres ranks 23. Before him are Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Cesare Maldini, Pierre Boulez, George Michael, Nancy Reagan, and Andrzej Wajda. After him are João Havelange, Harper Lee, Prince, Abbas Kiarostami, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, and S. R. Nathan.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Carlos Alberto Torres ranks 24 out of 2,236. Before him are Nelson Piquet (1952), Roberto Carlos (1973), Luiz Felipe Scolari (1948), Emerson Fittipaldi (1946), Getúlio Vargas (1882), and Jorge Amado (1912). After him are João Havelange (1916), Antônio Carlos Jobim (1927), Ronaldinho (1980), Romário (1966), Michel Temer (1940), and Maria II of Portugal (1819).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Carlos Alberto Torres ranks 11. Before him are Mário Zagallo (1931), Jairzinho (1944), Sócrates (1954), Didi (1928), Rivellino (1946), and Roberto Carlos (1973). After him are Ronaldinho (1980), Romário (1966), Vavá (1934), Djalma Santos (1929), Nílton Santos (1925), and Arthur Friedenreich (1892).

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