Carlyle Guimarães Cardoso (15 June 1926 – 23 November 1982), simply known as Carlyle, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
A player who was marked by the beauty of his goals, Carlyle played mainly for Atlético Mineiro and Fluminense, being state champion for both teams, and being top scorer in 1951.[1] He also played for Santos, Palmeiras, Botafogo and Portuguesa-RJ.[2][3]
Carlyle played only once for the Brazil national team, 11 April 1948, in a friendly against Uruguay, and also scored a goal.[4]
He worked for years as a sports commentator and columnist, and in 1968 he was part of the Minas Gerais press committee that led the Brazil national team in a friendly against Argentina.[5]
Death
Carlyle Guimarães died after being run over at a bus stop, 23 November 1982, in Belo Horizonte. The entrance street to the Atlético Mineiro training center was named in honor of him.[3]
Honours
Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1947
Fluminense
Individual
- 1951 Campeonato Carioca top scorer: 23 goals
References
- ↑ “Carlyle Guimarães Cardoso”. Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ “Jogadores do Palmeiras: Carlyle”. Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- 1 2 “Que fim levou? Carlyle (Ex-atacante do Fluminense, Santos e Galo)”. Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ “Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1947-1952”. RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ “Brazilian National Team Coaches”. RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
- Carlyle Guimarães at WorldFootball.net