SOCCER PLAYER

Roberto Carlos

1973 - Today

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Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), often known as Roberto Carlos and sometimes RC3, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He has been described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the history of the game", and one of the greatest full-backs in history. In 1997, he was runner-up in the FIFA World Player of the Year. He is primarily known for his long career at Real Madrid and constant presence in the Brazilian national team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roberto Carlos is the 32nd most popular soccer player (up from 57th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 32nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Roberto Carlos is most famous for being a Brazilian football player who played as a left-back. He was part of the Brazilian national team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup twice.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Roberto Carlos ranks 32 out of 21,273. Before him are Sócrates, Didi, Josef Bican, Lionel Messi, Rivellino, and Raymond Kopa. After him are Just Fontaine, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Roberto Baggio, Gunnar Nordahl, Luís Figo, and Carlos Alberto Torres.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Roberto Carlos ranks 2. Before him is Aishwarya Rai. After him are Filippo Inzaghi, Paul Walker, Monica Lewinsky, Fabio Cannavaro, Stephen Graham, Javier Zanetti, Claude Makélélé, Patrick Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Edgar Davids.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Roberto Carlos ranks 19 out of 2,236. Before him are Sebastião Salgado (1944), Jairzinho (1944), Sócrates (1954), Didi (1928), Rivellino (1946), and Nelson Piquet (1952). After him are Luiz Felipe Scolari (1948), Emerson Fittipaldi (1946), Getúlio Vargas (1882), Jorge Amado (1912), Carlos Alberto Torres (1944), and João Havelange (1916).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Roberto Carlos ranks 10. Before him are Ronaldo (1976), Mário Zagallo (1931), Jairzinho (1944), Sócrates (1954), Didi (1928), and Rivellino (1946). After him are Carlos Alberto Torres (1944), Ronaldinho (1980), Romário (1966), Vavá (1934), Djalma Santos (1929), and Nílton Santos (1925).

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