Babá (footballer, born 1944)

Babá
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Caveanha
Date of birth	7 July 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth	Mogi Guaçu, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1962–1964	Guarani
Senior career*
Years	Team
1964–1965	Guarani
1966–1971	São Paulo
1971	Barcelona
1971–1974	Guarani
1975	São Bento
1976–1977	Colorado-PR
International career
1968	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Roberto Caveanha (born 7 July 1944), better known as Babá, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as forward.^[1]^[2]

Career

Babá drew attention when he was featured in a 5–1 victory for Guarani against Santos, with Pelé in field. Hired by São Paulo, he stayed at the club until he had problems with the club manager Zezé Moreira, when he returned to Guarani for the second time.

International career

Babá just be called up for Brazil in the friendly match against Yugoslavia, 17 December 1968, and scored one goal.^[3]

Honours

São Paulo

Campeonato Paulista: 1970

Barcelona

Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A: 1971^[4]

References

^ "Que fim levou? Babá". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "Todos los Extranjeros que Jugaron en Barcelona". enciclopediadeportiva.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.

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[Terceiro_Tempo-1] "Que fim levou? Babá". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[2] "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[3] "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[4] "Todos los Extranjeros que Jugaron en Barcelona". enciclopediadeportiva.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.

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