Carlyle Guimarães Cardoso (15 June 1926 – 23 November 1982), simply known as Carlyle, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Carlyle
Personal information
Full name Carlyle Guimarães Cardoso
Date of birth (1926-06-15)15 June 1926
Place of birth Almenara, Brazil
Date of death 23 November 1982(1982-11-23) (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

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A 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

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Atlético Mineiro
Fluminense
Individual
  • 1951 Campeonato Carioca top scorer: 23 goals

Death

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Carlyle 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

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  1. ^ "Carlyle Guimarães Cardoso". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Carlyle". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Carlyle (Ex-atacante do Fluminense, Santos e Galo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1947-1952". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Brazilian National Team Coaches". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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  • Carlyle at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)