Adalberto Machado (born 3 June 1964), simply known as Adalberto, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adalberto Machado | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1989 | Flamengo | 183 | (7) |
| Total | 183 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983 | Brazil U20 | ||
| 1983–1984 | Brazil U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editA Flamengo youth graduate, Rio de Janeiro-born Adalberto was promoted to the first team in 1983, but spent his first year sidelined due to a leg break. He made his first team debut in a 0–0 draw against Guarani in the year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[1]
An immediate backup of Júnior, Adalberto scored his first goal in March 1984, netting the opener in a 3–0 home win against Brasil de Pelotas. When Júnior was sold to Torino, he became the first-choice and appeared regularly until the end of the year.[1]
Adalberto started the 1985 campaign as an undisputed starter, scoring a brace in a 6–1 routing of rivals Botafogo. He subsequently struggled severely with injuries, which prompted to end his career at the age of just 24.[1]
International career
editAdalberto represented Brazil at under-20 and under-23 levels. He won the 1983 South American U-20 Championship and 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, while also appearing in the 1983 Pan American Games.
Personal life
editHe is the father of Spanish international forward Rodrigo. Adalberto opened a football school in Vigo alongside 1994 FIFA World Cup winner Mazinho.[2]
Honours
editClub
edit- Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 1986, 1987, 1988
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1989
- Taça Guanabara: 1987
International
edit- Brazil U20
References
edit- ^ a b c "Adalberto, o sucessor sem sorte" [Adalberto, the out-of-luck successor] (in Portuguese). Flamengo Alternativo. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "A história de Rodrigo, filho de Adalberto, primo de Thiago Alcântara, sensação do Benfica" [The story of Rodrigo, son of Adalberto, "cousin" of Thiago Alcântara, sensation of Benfica] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
