Carlyle Guimarães Cardoso (15 June 1926 – 23 November 1982), simply known as Carlyle, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlyle Guimarães Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Almenara, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1982 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1943–1946 | Tabajaras-MG | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Atlético Mineiro | 68 | (53) |
| 1949–1952 | Fluminense | 105 | (63) |
| 1953 | Palmeiras | 10 | (4) |
| 1953 | Santos | ||
| 1954–1956 | Botafogo | ||
| 1957 | Portuguesa-RJ | ||
| International career | |||
| 1948 | Brazil | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968 | Brazil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2024 | |||
Career
editA player who was marked by the beauty of his goals, Carlyle played mainly for Atlético Mineiro and Fluminense, being state champion for both teams, and being top scorer in 1951.[1] He also played for Santos, Palmeiras, Botafogo and Portuguesa da Ilha.[2][3]
Carlyle played only once for the Brazil national team, 11 April 1948, in a friendly against Uruguay, and also scored a goal.[4]
He worked for years as a sports commentator and columnist, and in 1968 he was part of the Minas Gerais press committee that led the Brazil national team in a friendly against Argentina.[5]
Honours
edit- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1947
- Fluminense
- Individual
- 1951 Campeonato Carioca top scorer: 23 goals
Death
editCarlyle Guimarães died after being run over at a bus stop, 23 November 1982, in Belo Horizonte. The entrance street to the Atlético Mineiro training center was named in honor of him.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Carlyle Guimarães Cardoso". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Carlyle". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Carlyle (Ex-atacante do Fluminense, Santos e Galo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1947-1952". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Brazilian National Team Coaches". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
edit- Carlyle at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)