Carlos Gallo facts for kids
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| Full name | Carlos Roberto Rocha Gallo | |||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1956 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Vinhedo, Brazil | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1972–1974 | Ponte Preta | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1975–1983 | Ponte Preta | 437 | (0) | |||||||
| 1984–1988 | Corinthians | 159 | (0) | |||||||
| 1988–1989 | Malatyaspor | 0 | (0) | |||||||
| 1990–1991 | Atlético Mineiro | 45 | (0) | |||||||
| 1991 | Guarani | 32 | (0) | |||||||
| 1992 | Palmeiras | 36 | (0) | |||||||
| 1993 | Portuguesa | 2 | (0) | |||||||
| International career | ||||||||||
| 1975–1993 | Brazil | 44 | (0) | |||||||
| 1976 | Brazil Olympic | 5 | (0) | |||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Carlos Roberto Rocha Gallo (born on March 4, 1956), known simply as Carlos, is a famous Brazilian former football player. He played as a goalkeeper, which means his job was to stop the other team from scoring goals. Carlos competed in the men's football tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in football at the 1975 Pan American Games.
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Club Career
Carlos Gallo had a long and successful career playing football for different clubs from 1974 to 1993. He played for several well-known teams in Brazil. These included Ponte Preta, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro, Guarani, Palmeiras, and Portuguesa.
He also played for a team called Malatyaspor in Turkey from 1988 to 1989. During his time playing in Brazil, Carlos won two "Brazilian Silver Ball" awards. This award is given to the best players in the Brazilian football league each year.
International Career
Carlos Gallo also played for his country, the Brazil national team. He played 44 matches for Brazil between 1976 and June 1993.
He was chosen to be part of the Brazil squad for three FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1978, 1982, and 1986. The FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest football competitions in the world. Carlos played in the 1986 World Cup. He was an amazing goalkeeper in that tournament, letting in only one goal in the five games Brazil played.
Achievements
Carlos Gallo won several important titles during his career.
With Corinthians
- Campeonato Paulista: 1988 (This is a major state championship in Brazil.)
With Brazil National Team
- Pan American Games: 1975 (He won a gold medal with the team.)
- CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament: 1976 (This tournament helps teams qualify for the Olympics.)
More Information
- Carlos Gallo – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Carlos Gallo at CBF
- Carlos Gallo at SambafootLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Carlos Gallo at Mackolik.com Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Carlos Gallo at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Gallo para niños
