Alfredo II

Alfredo II
Alfredo II in 1948
Personal information
Full name Alfredo dos Santos
Date of birth (1920-01-01)January 1, 1920
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death October 23, 1997(1997-10-23) (aged 77)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1948 Vasco da Gama 306 (27)
1949 Flamengo 6 (0)
1949–1956 Vasco da Gama 187 (15)
Total 499 (42)
International career
1944–1950 Brazil 4 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1950 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfredo Ramos dos Santos (born 1 January, 1920 - 23 October, 1997), best known as Alfredo II, is a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team.[1][2]He played as an attacking midfielder. His versatility allowed him to play as a side midfielder and a striker as well. A quality player, he combined technique and impressive strength. Considered as one of the finest Brazilian football players of all time.

Club career

He developed almost his entire career at Vasco da Gama, except for one year with Flamengo (1949). He received the nickname of "Alfredo II" given that another Alfredo played at Vasco. He won with that club five Carioca Championships (1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1952) and the South American Championship of Champions, considered the precursor of the Copa Libertadores.

International career

Alfredo played in the Brazilian national team from 1944 to 1953, playing 6 matches and scoring 1 goal. He was a participant in two South American championships in 1945 and 1953 where Brazil ended up as runners-up, he was left out to be participated for the 1946 edition and 1949 edition. where the Brazilians took second place, and in one world championship, where Alfredo played only one game in the group stage against Switzerland he scored his first and only goal.

Honours

Vasco da Gama
  • Campeonato Carioca: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952
  • Campeonato Sul-Americano de Campeões: 1948
  • Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer: 1953
Brazil

References

  1. ↑ "Alfredo II - Meio-campo" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Fim do mistério: Alfredo II, do Expresso da Vitória e da Seleção Brasileira na Copa de 1950, faleceu em 1997" (in Portuguese). NetVasco. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
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