Dirceu Carvalho (21 May 1941 – 4 January 2019), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dirceu de Carvalho | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 2019 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| América-SP | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | América-SP | ||
| 1963–1966 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1966 | Flamengo | ||
| 1967 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1967–1969 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1969–1970 | Londrina | ||
| 1971 | Apucarana | ||
| 1972 | Rio Preto | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2024 | |||
Career
editA fast left winger, Dirceu Carvalho was one of the highlights of the champion team of the second division of América de Rio Preto in 1963. He was signed by Palmeiras where he was part of the São Paulo champion squad in 1966.[1] He also played for Flamengo, Botafogo-SP, Londrina, Apucarana and Rio Preto EC.[2][3]
Honours
edit- América-SP
- Palmeiras
Death
editDirceu died on 4 January 2019, at the age of 77, after a cardiorespiratory arrest. He suffered from heart disease and was hospitalised.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Dirceu". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Dirceu)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Dirceu Carvalho". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Morre Dirceu, ex-ponta esquerda de América e Palmeiras". Diário da Região (in Portuguese). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2024.