My Take
Careca is one of those players who defined what Brazilian football looked like in the 1980s — clinical, powerful, and completely fearless in front of goal. Born Antônio de Oliveira Filho in Araraquara, São Paulo in 1960, he grew up during Brazil's most romantically charged football era and absolutely lived up to the hype. At 182 cm he was a big striker for his time, and he used that frame to bully defenders while still showing the kind of technical flair you expect from Brazilian forwards. His time with São Paulo was memorable, but what really cemented his legend was putting on the yellow shirt — over 60 caps for the Seleção is no accident. I'll always think of him as the kind of number nine who made the whole attack tick, the focal point that made everything around him look better.
Overview
Antônio de Oliveira Filho (born 5 October 1960), better known as Careca (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈɾɛkɐ]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. During his career, Careca played for several clubs, most notably with Brazilian side São Paulo. He was also capped over 60 times for the Brazil national team.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Careca
- Name (Japanese)
- アントニオ・デ・オリベイラ・フィーリョ
- Reading
- あんとにお・で・おりべいら・ふぃーりょ
- Born
- October 5, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 182 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.