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João Carlos
Personal information
Full name João Carlos dos Santos
Date of birth (1972-09-10) 10 September 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Sete Lagoas, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Democrata–Sete Lagoas
1994–1999 Cruzeiro
1995 → Democrata-GV (loan)
1995 → Mamoré (loan)
1999–2001 Corinthians
2001–2002 Cruzeiro
2002–2003 Cerezo Osaka
2004 Botafogo
2005 Paysandu
2005 América Mineiro
2006 Democrata–Sete Lagoas
2006 Ipatinga
National team
1999 Brazil 10 (1)
Teams managed
2008 Poços de Caldas
2008–2009 Democrata–Sete Lagoas
2010 Cristal
2010 Juventus-RS
2010–2011 Poços de Caldas
2012 Formiga (assistant)
2012 Poços de Caldas
2013 Guaxupé
2013 Patrocinense
2014 Minas Boca
2016 Villa Nova
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

João Carlos dos Santos, often called João Carlos, is a former Brazilian football player. He was born on September 10, 1972. He played as a defender, which means his main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals.

João Carlos also played for the Brazil national team. He represented his country in important tournaments like the 1999 Copa América in Paraguay.

Playing Career Highlights

João Carlos had a long career playing for many different football clubs. He started his journey in Brazil with clubs like Democrata–Sete Lagoas.

Major Clubs and Achievements

He played for some of Brazil's biggest teams. From 1994 to 1999, he was with Cruzeiro. He also spent time on loan at other clubs during this period.

Later, he joined Corinthians from 1999 to 2001. With Corinthians, he helped them win the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1999. This is a very important league title in Brazil. He also won the FIFA Club World Championship with Corinthians in 2000. This was a huge international club competition.

After his time at Corinthians, he returned to Cruzeiro for another season.

Playing Abroad

João Carlos also played football outside of Brazil. He moved to Japan and played for Cerezo Osaka from 2002 to 2003. This gave him experience in a different football league and culture.

Later Career in Brazil

After his time in Japan, he came back to Brazil. He played for clubs like Botafogo and Paysandu. He finished his playing career back where he started, with Democrata–Sete Lagoas in 2006.

International Career

João Carlos was a part of the Brazil national team in 1999. He played 10 matches for his country and scored 1 goal.

Copa América Success

One of his biggest achievements was winning the Copa América in 1999 with Brazil. This is a major football tournament for national teams in South America. Being a champion of such a big event is a great honor for any player.

Life After Playing: Managerial Career

After he stopped playing football, João Carlos became a football manager. He has managed several clubs in Brazil, mostly at lower league levels.

He started his managing career in 2008 with Poços de Caldas. He also managed his former club, Democrata–Sete Lagoas, from 2008 to 2009. He continued to manage various teams, helping them develop and compete.

Honours

João Carlos achieved several important titles during his playing career.

Club Honours

Corinthians

International Honours

Brazil

See also

Robot icon In Spanish: João Carlos dos Santos para niños

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