Roberto Dinamite
Roberto Dinamite , actually Carlos Roberto de Oliveira (born April 13, 1954 in Duque de Caxias , Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian politician and former national soccer player . As a footballer, he was one of Vasco da Gama's standout players and the club's most successful goalscorer. In total, he scored 744 goals in 1022 games, 698 of them for Vasco. Since 1995 he has had a seat in the parliament of the state of Rio de Janeiro. In 2008 he was elected President of Vasco da Gama.
He was nicknamed "Dinamite" in November 1971 after the 17-year-old striker scored a wonderful goal in a game at the Maracanã Stadium . The Jornal dos Sports wrote at the time: "The dynamite boy detonated in the Maracanã".
career
The center forward began his career in the Vasco da Gama youth team . From 1970 to 1979 he played for his home club before he was signed by FC Barcelona . However, he was unable to adapt in Spain and returned to Vasco, where he worked from 1980 to 1989. In 1989 and 1990 it was awarded to Portuguesa from the state of São Paulo. He completed a few more games for Vasco in 1990, played for Campo Grande in 1991 and ended his career at Vasco in 1992 and 1993.
His last goal was scored by Roberto Dinamite on October 26, 1992 in Vascos' 2-0 win over Goytacaz FC . On March 24, 1993, at the age of 39, he announced his retirement from active football. The friendly against Deportivo La Coruña at the Maracanã Stadium that day was the last game of his career.
After his football career, Roberto Dinamite joined the Social Democrats and was elected to the City Council of Rio de Janeiro. Since 1994 he has been an MP in the state of Rio de Janeiro. He was first re-elected in 1998. In 2002 and 2006 he was re-elected as a member of the populist PMDB .
After running unsuccessfully for the presidency of CR Vasco da Gama in 2003 and 2006, he was finally elected in 2008.
National team
Roberto Dinamite made 53 appearances for the Brazilian national team and scored 26 goals. At the 1978 World Cup he scored three goals. At the Copa América 1983 he was next to Jorge Luis Burruchaga (Argentina), Carlos Aguilera (Uruguay) with three goals top scorer. At the 1982 World Cup he was a replacement for Serginho Chulapa . He was called up by team boss Telê Santana after Careca was injured.
societies
- 1970–1979 - Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
- 1979–1980 - FC Barcelona (Spain)
- 1980–1989 - Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
- 1989–1990 - Portuguesa (Brazil)
- 1990 - Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
- 1991 - Campo Grande (Brazil)
- 1992–1993 - Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
title
- Master of Brazil : 1974
- National Championship of Rio de Janeiro : 1977, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1992
- Taça Guanabara : 1976, 1977, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992
- Taça Rio : 1984, 1988, 1992
- Vice at the Copa America 1983
- Personal awards
- Brazilian top scorer : 1974, 1984
- Bola de Prata : 1979, 1981, 1984
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roberto Dinamite |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oliveira, Carlos Roberto de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian soccer player and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Duque de Caxias , Rio de Janeiro |