Alfredo dos Santos1 (January 1, 1920 – October 23, 1997), best known as Alfredo II, was a Brazilian footballer in midfielder role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.[1][2]
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Full name | Alfredo dos Santos | ||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1920-01-01)January 1, 1920 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||
Date of death | October 23, 1997(1997-10-23) (aged 77) | ||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
1937–1948 | Vasco da Gama | ||||||||||||
1949 | Flamengo | ||||||||||||
1949–1956 | Vasco da Gama | ||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||
1944–1950 | Brazil | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During his career (1937–1956), he played for Vasco da Gama, except one year with Flamengo (1949).[1] As another Alfredo played in Vasco, he earned the nickname "Alfredo Segundo" ("Alfredo the Second", transcribed as Alfredo II).[2] He won five Carioca Tournaments (1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1952)[3] and the South American Club Championship in 1948.[4] For the Brazilian team he played at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, starting one match against Switzerland (2–2) on June 28, 1950, when he scored a goal in the third minute.[5]
^1 Some sources list him as "Alfredo Ramos dos Santos", confusing him with Alfredo Ramos, who played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Brazil squad – 1945 South American Championship runners-up | ||
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Brazil squad – 1950 FIFA World Cup runners-up | ||
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Brazil squad – 1953 South American Championship runners-up | ||
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