Roberto Carlos (footballer)

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Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos 2011.jpg
Personal information
Full name Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha
Date of birth 10 April 1973 (1973-04-10) (age 38)
Place of birth Garça, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left Back/Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club Anzhi Makhachkala
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1990–1992 União São João 90 (15)
1993–1995 Palmeiras 20 (1)
1995–1996 Internazionale 30 (5)
1996–2007 Real Madrid 370 (47)
2007–2009 Fenerbahçe 65 (10)
2010–2011 Corinthians 35 (1)
2011– Anzhi Makhachkala 28 (5)
National team‡
1992–2006 Brazil 125 (11)
Teams managed
2011– Anzhi Makhachkala (Assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 March 2011

Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973 in Garça, São Paulo, Brazil), more commonly known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a player/manager who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala, where he is also club captain.[1] Carlos has spent most of his career as a left wingback but started his career in Brazil as a forward. He started playing for Brazil in 1992 and was a member of the Brazil national team in three World Cups, helping the team reach the final in 1998 and win the 2002 tournament. He is also known for his running speed and trademark free kicks with power and curve.

He previously played for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid for 11 years, making over 500 appearances and winning four leagues, three UEFA Champions League trophies, and two Intercontinental Cups. Roberto Carlos is also one of only fifteen players to have played more than 100 matches in the Champions League.[2] He finished second to countryman Ronaldo in the 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award poll and was named as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers by Pelé in March 2004.

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[edit] Biography

Roberto Carlos was born in the city of Garça, São Paulo. Raised with no luxury, he had a poor childhood and used to spend his time between helping his parents in farm works, and playing with his friends after all his works were over. In 1981, Roberto Carlos with his family moved to Cordeirópolis.

On 24 June 2005, Carlos was robbed by two gunmen while doing a live radio interview. However, the thieves did not harm him, merely taking his watch and the interviewer's cellular phone.

On 2 August 2005, Carlos received dual Spanish and Brazilian citizenship. This proved important for Real Madrid, as it meant that he now counted as a European Union player, opening up one of the club's allowed three slots for non-EU players and enabling Real to sign fellow Brazilian star Robinho.

For his 38th birthday, it was reported that Anzhi Makhachkala owner, Suleyman Kerimov, bought him a Bugatti Veyron.[3]

[edit] Club career

[edit] União São João

Roberto Carlos began his professional career playing for União São João, a football club based in Araras (São Paulo state). In 1992, despite playing at what was seen as a lesser club and only being 19 years old, he was called up for the Brazil national football team.

[edit] Palmeiras

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At Palmeiras, Roberto Carlos was recognized as one of the greats of Brazilian football of all time, winning two consecutive Brazilian Leagues

[edit] Internazionale

After almost signing for Bryan Robson's Middlesbrough side in 1995, Roberto Carlos chose a move to Internazionale, in the Serie A, playing one season for the Nerazzurri. He scored a 30 yard free-kick on his debut versus Vicenza. Javier Zanetti also made his debut in this game alongside former England international Paul Ince. The then-coach of Inter, Roy Hodgson, wanted him to play as a left winger, but Carlos preferred to play only as a left back.

[edit] Real Madrid

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Roberto Carlos played at Real Madrid for 11 seasons,with playing a total of 584 matches and scoring 71 goals in all competitions. 370 of them were league matches, in which he scored 46 goals from his left-back position. He famously set up Zinedine Zidane to score the winner for Real Madrid to win the Champions League in 2002. His consistently high standard and dynamic displays saw him voted into the uefa.com users' UEFA Team of the Year in 2002 and 2003.[4]

On 2 August 2005, he received dual Spanish and Brazilian citizenship. This proved important for Real Madrid, as it meant that he now counted as a European Union player. In January 2006, he set a club record for the most league matches played by a non-Spanish born player by making his 330th appearance for Madrid. He broke the previous mark of 329 held by Alfredo di Stéfano.[5]

Having played 30 or more league matches for ten consecutive seasons and being one of the most consistent players in the squad, he was heavily criticized for conceding the ball early during the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Bayern Munich, which led to Roy Makaay's goal, the quickest goal in the tournament's history. On 9 March 2007, he announced his decision to not renew his contract with Real Madrid. In the dying seconds of one of the last few games of the season against Recreativo de Huelva, Fernando Gago played a beautiful pass and Roberto Carlos slotted it home. As a result, Real Madrid were on course for their 30th La Liga championship. He was linked with a move to Chelsea in the summer of 2006.[6]

[edit] Fenerbahçe

On 19 June 2007, Roberto Carlos signed a two-year contract and one year optional with the Turkish Super League champions Fenerbahçe at the stadium in front of thousands of fans.[7][8] In the first official match he played with the team, Fenerbahçe won the Turkish Super Cup against Beşiktaş by a score of two goals to one. During a league match against Sivasspor, he scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 25 August 2007 on a diving header, which was only the third headed goal of his career.

Carlos on action with Fenerbahçe

He was injured during the final period of the same season and missed the title race between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray.[9] His team eventually lost the title to their rivals, while guaranteeing a place for themselves in Champions League knockouts for the next season. He announced that he was unhappy about the final result and would do his best to carry the domestic trophy back to the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.[10]

On 7 October 2009 Roberto Carlos announced that he would leave Fenerbahçe upon the expiration of his contract in December 2009. He offered to return to Real Madrid and play for free, though he also said return to the Brazilian domestic leagues was a possibility[11] and announced on 25 November 2009 his departure.[12]

He played in his last match for the Turkish club when he came on in the 89th minute as a substitute against Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on 17 December 2009. Team-mates gave Carlos a goodbye shower after the match as Fenerbahçe fans chanted "I love you Carlos," giving him a standing ovation.[13]

Presentation of Roberto Carlos at Corinthians

[edit] Corinthians

After 15 years away from Brazil, Roberto Carlos returned to his country in 2010 to play for Corinthians. He joined his friend and former Real Madrid and Internazionale teammate Ronaldo.

On 4 June 2010, Roberto Carlos scored a goal against Internacional and helped Corinthians to move to the top of the Brazilian Championship table. The Timão won the game with the score of 2–0.[14]

On 16 January 2011, Roberto Carlos scored an impressive goal directly from a corner kick against Portuguesa. Concerned with his safety after being threatened by fans after the Copa Libertadores da América defeat to Tolima, Roberto Carlos requested his release by the club, and was promptly released by Corinthians.[15]

[edit] Anzhi Makhachkala

On February 12 2011, Roberto Carlos signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala,[16] worth approximately €10 million.[17]

Roberto Carlos — team captain

Playing in a defensive midfield position, Carlos has been captain of Anzhi since March 8 2011. On April 25 2011, Roberto Carlos scored his first goal for Anzhi in a 2-2 draw with Dynamo Moscow, converting a 58th minute penalty.[18] On 30 April 2011, Roberto Carlos scored his second goal, converting a penalty in a 1-0 win over FC Rostov. On 10 June 2011, Roberto Carlos then scored his third goal on a 20th minute in a 2-0 win over Spartak Nalchik.On September 11 2011, Roberto Carlos scored his fourth goal in a 2-1 win over Volga. As of his first season for Anzhi, Roberto Carlos made 28 appearance and scoring five. On September 30 2011, Carlos became the caretaker coach of Anzhi following the sacking of Gadzhi Gadzhiyev, before Andrei Gordeyev assumed the role also in a caretaker capacity.[19] Roberto Carlos has announced his plans to extend his playing career until 2014.[20]

[edit] Racism in Russia

In March, during a game away at Zenit Saint Petersburg, a banana was held near Carlos by one of the fans as the footballer was taking part in a flag-raising ceremony.[21] In June, in a match away at Krylia Sovetov Samara, Roberto Carlos received a pass from the goalkeeper and was about to pass it when a banana was thrown on to the pitch, landing nearby. The 38-year-old Brazilian picked it up and threw it by the sidelines, walking off the field before the final whistle and raising two fingers at the stands, indicating this was the second such incident since March.[22]

[edit] International career

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Roberto Carlos amassed 125 caps, scoring 11 goals[23] for the Brazilian national team. At the 1998 World Cup, he played seven matches, including the final loss to France. After a qualifying game for the 2002 World Cup, Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert spat on Roberto Carlos, an action which caused FIFA to give Chilavert a three-match suspension and forced him to watch the first game of the World Cup from the stands. Roberto Carlos also played seven matches in the finals, scoring a goal from a free kick against China. He also was a starter in the final against Germany, with Brazil winning 2–0. After the tournament Carlos was also included in the World Cup's All Star team.

banana-shape free kick against France in 1997 friendly match

He is especially famous for a free kick against France in the inaugural match of Tournoi de France 1997 on 3 June 1997. He shot from 35 m (115 ft) from the centre-right channel, and scored. The ball curved so much that the ball boy 10 yards to the right ducked instinctively, thinking that the ball would hit him. Instead, it eventually curled back on target, much to the surprise of goalkeeper Fabien Barthez, who just stood in place.[24] In 2010, a team of French scientists produced a paper explaining the trajectory of the ball.[25]

Roberto Carlos' next international tournament was 2006 World Cup. In July 2006, after Brazil's 1–0 defeat to France in the World Cup quarter-finals, Roberto Carlos announced his retirement from the national team, saying, "I've stopped with the national team. It was my last game."[26] He said he no longer wanted to play for Brazil because of the criticism he faced from fans and Brazilian media for his failure to mark goalscorer Thierry Henry on France's winning goal.[27]

Upon signing with Corinthians in January 2010, Roberto Carlos told TV Globo that he hoped to play at the 2010 World Cup and believed his return to Brazilian football may help him return to the national team, as manager Dunga had yet to settle on a left back.[27] However, he was left off the 30-man provisional squad that was submitted to FIFA on 11 May 2010, along with Ronaldinho and Ronaldo.[28] Despite his deep desire to do so, Roberto Carlos was not named in Coach Dunga's final squad of 23 for the Brazilian squad in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. Instead, Brazil newcomer Michel Bastos earned a spot for the left wingback position.[29]

[edit] Career statistics

As of 26 September 2011
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil South America Total
1993 Palmeiras Série A 20 1 - - 20 1
1995 - - - - - -
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1995–96 Internazionale Serie A 30 5 2 1 2 1 34 7
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Total
1996–97 Real Madrid La Liga 37 5 5 0 - 42 5
1997–98 35 4 1 1 9 2 45 7
1998–99 35 5 4 0 8 0 47 5
1999-00 35 4 3 0 17 3 55 7
2000–01 36 5 0 0 14 4 50 9
2001–02 31 2 6 1 13 2 50 5
2002–03 36 5 1 0 18 2 55 7
2003–04 33 6 7 1 8 2 48 9
2004–05 34 3 2 0 9 1 45 4
2005–06 35 5 3 1 7 0 45 6
2006–07 23 3 1 0 8 0 32 3
Turkey League Türkiye Kupası Europe Total
2007–08 Fenerbahçe Süper Lig 22 2 3 0 9 0 34 2
2008–09 32 4 8 2 10 1 50 7
2009–10 11 0 0 0 8 1 19 1
Brazil League Copa do Brasil South America Total
2010 Corinthians Série A 35 1 - 8 0 571 41
Russia League Russian Cup Europe Total
2011–12 Anzhi Premier League 25 4 3 1 - 28 5
Total Brazil 30 4 0 0 8 0 642 52
Italy 30 5 2 1 2 1 34 7
Spain 370 47 34 4 111 16 514 67
Turkey 65 6 11 2 27 2 103 10
Russia 25 4 3 1 0 0 28 5
Career total 568 66 48 8 148 19 743 94

1 includes 14 matches and 3 goals in Campeonato Paulista.

2See1[30][31]
Brazil national team
Year Apps Goals
1992 7 0
1993 5 0
1994 7 0
1995 13 1
1996 4 0
1997 18 2
1998 10 0
1999 13 2
2000 9 0
2001 7 1
2002 11 1
2003 5 1
2004 12 0
2005 9 3
2006 6 0
Total 125 11

[edit] International goals

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Palmeiras
Real Madrid
Fenerbahçe

[edit] Country

Brazil

[edit] Individual

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Roberto Carlos não é mais jogador do Corinthians" (in Portuguese). Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. http://www.corinthians.com.br/portal/noticias/2011/02/12/15h12-id11036-roberto+carlos+nao+e+mais+jogador+do+corinthians.shtml. Retrieved 12 February 2011. 
  2. ^ The others are Carles Puyol, David Beckham, Paolo Maldini, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Raúl González, Oliver Kahn, Ryan Giggs, Andriy Shevchenko, Luís Figo, Clarence Seedorf, Iker Casillas, Thierry Henry, Fernando Morientes, Roar Strand, Xavi and Deco.
  3. ^ http://www.autogespot.com/nl/item/10854/roberto-carlos-kijgt-1001-pk-voor-zijn-verjaardag.html
  4. ^ Roberto Carlos da Silva at footballdatabase.com
  5. ^ Source: "Roberto Carlos, Real Madrid's indefatigable full-back", FIFA.
  6. ^ Mourinho keen to bring in Carlos
  7. ^ Carlos’ Signing Ceremony
  8. ^ Soccer: Roberto Carlos joins Fenerbahçe – International Herald Tribune
  9. ^ "Fenerbahçe's Carlos Set to Miss Rest of the Season"
  10. ^ "Carlos'la Bir Yıl Daha"
  11. ^ "Roberto Carlos says he'd play for Madrid for free"
  12. ^ Roberto Carlos geht
  13. ^ "Roberto Carlos given a tribute in his last Fenerbahçe game". Inside World Soccer. 18 December 2009. http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2009/12/roberto-carlos-given-tribute-in-his.html. Retrieved 19 December 2009. 
  14. ^ "Carlos strikes as Corinthians go back top". ESPN. 4 June 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=792582&sec=global&cc=5739. 
  15. ^ http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/2011/02/roberto-carlos-esta-fora-do-timao.html
  16. ^ "Roberto Carlos joins Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala". BBC Sport. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  17. ^ Roberto Carlos hits two-year contract with Russian team. Globoesporte.com. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  18. ^ http://www.goal.com/en/news/553/russia/2011/04/25/2458047/anzhi-makhachkalas-roberto-carlos-scores-his-first-goal-in
  19. ^ Coaches and staff, Official site of FC "Anji"
  20. ^ «Анжи» предложил Роберто Карлосу продлить контракт до 2014 года. Sports.ru. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  21. ^ Peck, Brooks (23 March 2011). "Russian fan presents Roberto Carlos with a racist banana". Yahoo! Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Russian-fan-presents-Roberto-Carlos-with-a-racis?urn=sow-wp265. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  22. ^ Antonova, Maria (23 June 2011). "Roberto Carlos banana attack alarms Russia". Agence France-Presse. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gziDwP58fE8Z6qoSoC1SyRaP-c-Q. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
  23. ^ Brazil – Record International Players
  24. ^ How does Ronaldinho's Pompey rocket rank alongside the greatest free kicks ever scored?
  25. ^ Victoria Gill, BBC News, Roberto Carlos wonder goal 'no fluke', say physicists, 2 September 2010
  26. ^ "Carlos quits international scene". BBC Sport. 3 July 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/brazil/5143004.stm. 
  27. ^ a b "Roberto Carlos still wants to play at World Cup". Associated Press. 10 January 2010. http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/worldcup/story/Roberto-Carlos-still-wants-to-play-at-WC. 
  28. ^ "In Case You Missed It: The Day In Sports". ESPN. 11 May 2010. http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/51078/in-case-you-missed-it-the-day-in-sports-92. 
  29. ^ "Selecao seek a style change". ESPN. 15 June 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=264067&cc=5739&ver=global. 
  30. ^ :: National Football Teams ::.. Player – Roberto Carlos
  31. ^ Roberto Carlos – Century of International Appearances

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