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Carlos Alberto

カルロス・アルベルト・ゴメス・デ・ジェズス　/　かるろす・あるべると・ごめす・で・じぇずす

Association football player from Brazil

December 11, 1984 (age 41)　・　Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro
association football player

My Take

Carlos Alberto is the kind of Brazilian footballer I find quietly fascinating, a technician rather than a headline-grabber. An attacking midfielder from Duque de Caxias, prized for his dribbling, balance and two-footedness, he represents the artisan tradition Brazil exports so well. What interests me is his second act: moving from the pitch into punditry, where reading the game becomes a craft of its own. Players who can both play and explain the game tend to age into wise voices, and I suspect he has that gift. I am drawn to careers built on skill and feel rather than fame, and his fits that mould.

Overview

Carlos Alberto Gomes de Jesus (born 11 December 1984), commonly known as just Carlos Alberto, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, but who could also play as a second striker. He was known for his technique, dribbling ability, balance on the ball and two-footedness.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Carlos Alberto
Name (Japanese): カルロス・アルベルト・ゴメス・デ・ジェズス
Reading: かるろす・あるべると・ごめす・で・じぇずす
Born: December 11, 1984 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Rat
Origin: Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 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

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