Álvaro Carolino Nascimento (7 April 1951 – 10 August 2001), known as Carolino, was a Portuguese football central defender and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Carolino Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmela, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 2001 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1965 | Pinhalnovense | ||
| 1965–1969 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1972 | Peniche | ||
| 1972–1974 | Montijo | 50 | (1) |
| 1974–1981 | Boavista | 94 | (0) |
| 1981 | Académica | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1975–1977 | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982 | Boavista | ||
| 1982–1984 | Espinho | ||
| 1984–1985 | Chaves | ||
| 1985–1987 | Nacional | ||
| 1987–1988 | Olhanense | ||
| 1988–1989 | Felgueiras | ||
| 1989–1990 | Académico Viseu | ||
| 1990–1991 | Feirense | ||
| 1992 | Campomaiorense | ||
| 1992–1993 | Varzim | ||
| 1993–1995 | Maia | ||
| 1995 | Leixões | ||
| 1995–1996 | Beira-Mar | ||
| 1996–1997 | Esposende | ||
| 1998–1999 | Marco | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Palmela, Setúbal District, Carolino amassed Primeira Liga totals of 149 games and one goal during eight seasons, with C.D. Montijo, Boavista F.C. and Académica de Coimbra. His best output in the competition occurred in 1975–76, when he only missed one match to help the second club finish in second position, two points behind champions S.L. Benfica.[1]
Carolino earned two caps for Portugal, his debut coming on 19 November 1975 as he came on as a 48th-minute substitute in a 1–1 home draw against England for the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifiers.
Coaching career
editCarolino worked as a manager for nearly 20 years. In the top flight, he worked with Boavista, S.C. Espinho and Académico de Viseu FC.
Death
editCarolino died on 10 August 2001 at the age of 50, due to pulmonary complications.[2] Later that day, Boavista paid tribute to him by observing a one-minute silence at the Estádio do Bessa in a match against S.C. Beira-Mar.[3]
Honours
edit- Taça de Portugal: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1979
References
edit- ^ "Época 1975/76: Primeira Divisão" [1975/76 season: First Division] (in Portuguese). Arquivos da Bola. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Álvaro Carolino morre aos 50 anos" [Álvaro Carolino dies at the age of 50]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Boavista-Beira-Mar, 3–0 (Serginho, 44 e 68, Duda 81)" [Boavista-Beira-Mar, 3–0 (Serginho, 44 and 68, Duda 81)]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
External links
edit- Álvaro Carolino at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Álvaro Carolino manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Álvaro Carolino national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Álvaro Carolino at National-Football-Teams.com
- Álvaro Carolino at EU-Football.info
