Careca

Careca
Careca (2008)
Personnel
Surname	Antonio de Oliveira Filho
birthday	5th October 1960
place of birth	Araraquara ,  Brazil
size	183 cm
position	Storm
Men's
Years	station	Games (goals) 1
1976-1982	Guarani FC	63 (38)
1983-1987	Sao Paulo FC	67 (54)
1987-1993	SSC Naples	164 (73)
1994-1996	Kashiwa Reysol	60 (31)
1997	FC Santos	0 0(0)
1998-1999	Campinas FC	? (?)
1999	Sao José (RS)	? (?)
National team
Years	selection	Games (goals)
1982-1993	Brazil	60 (29)
1 Only league games are given.

Antônio de Oliveira Filho , called Careca (born October 5, 1960 in Araraquara , Brazil ) is a former Brazilian football player .

societies

In the 1980s, Careca played alongside Argentine Diego Maradona at the Italian first division soccer club SSC Napoli and was an important part of the team, the two Italian championships in 1986/87 , 1989/90 and a triumph in the UEFA Cup ( 1989 ) could achieve. Careca came to Naples after the 1986/87 season. The line of attack with Careca, Bruno Giordano and Maradona was also referred to as the "Ma-Gi-Ca" line of attack (Maradona-Giordano-Careca) .

International

In contrast to these titles, he was denied great success with the Brazilian national soccer team . In 1982 an injury prevented participation in the World Cup in Spain. Careca was replaced by Serginho Chulapa . While he was still a substitute for qualifying for the 1986 World Cup , he had prevailed as a regular player during the World Cup in Mexico. Brazil marched into the quarter-finals with four wins in four games and 9-0 goals, where they met European champions France. Brazil lost on penalties in what some journalists have called the game of the century in a high-class and dramatic game . Careca was one of the top performers in Brazil at this World Cup and with five goals was one goal behind Gary Lineker , who was the top scorer at this World Cup.

At the 1990 World Cup in Italy Careca was a regular and was used together with Müller and Romário in the storm. Brazil defeated all opponents in the preliminary round and reached the round of 16, where they met Argentina , with six to zero points and only one goal . Defending champion Argentina had struggled through the preliminary round and only progressed as the best third-placed. The Brazil-Argentina game threatened to go into overtime when a brilliant 80th-minute Maradona pass to Caniggia kicked off Argentina 's winning goal that knocked Brazil out of the tournament.

Careca scored seven goals in nine world championship games during two world championships. Careca has made a total of 60 caps for Brazil, scoring 29 goals.

He also took part in two South American Championships in 1983 and 1987 , with Brazil becoming runner-up in 1983.

successes

International

Second in the 1983 Copa America with the Brazilian national team

club

Guarani

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Série A: 1978
• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol - Series B : 1981

São Paulo

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Série A: 1986
• Campeonato Paulista : 1985, 1987

Naples

• UEFA Cup winners : 1988/89
• Italian champion : 1989/90
• Italian Super Cup winner : 1990

Personal award

• Brazilian top scorer : 1986
• Bola de Ouro : 1986
• Campeonato Paulista : Top scorer 1985

Trivia

There were two other Brazilian footballers who were nicknamed Careca : the national team player, Hamilton de Souza. Hamilton de Souza took part for Brazil in the 1988 Olympics in South Korea. Also Careca Bianchesi (* 1964), who played for Marília AC .

Campinas FC was founded in Campinas in 1998 through the initiative of Careca and his former teammate Edmar Bernardes dos Santos at Guarani FC . The club existed until January 2010 and then went on to the SC Barueri .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Article about Giordano in The Guardian (English)
2. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento from December 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
3. ↑ Campinas FC taken over by SC Barueri, report on portalbarueri.com from January 26, 2010, page in portug., Accessed on August 6, 2018