Careca Football player

Antônio de Oliveira Filho (born 5 October 1960), better known as Careca (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈɾɛkɐ]), is a Brazilian former footballer, who was deployed as a forward. During his career Careca played for several clubs, he is most famous for his time with Italian side Napoli and also his contributions to the Brazilian national football team. Careca was a profilic, fast, opportunistic, and powerful striker, with good technique. Despite being right footed, he was capable of scoring with his left foot, and he was also capable of scoring from angled shots when running with the ball. Careca was also good in the air, and he had an excellent positional sense, which made him known for frequently being in the right position at the right time in the penalty area.

Personal facts

Careca
Alias (AKA)Filho Antônio de Oliveira
Birth dateOctober 05, 1960
Birth place
Brazil , Araraquara
Height (meters)1.82

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Brazil national football team
Sport Club Barueri
São Paulo FC
Santos FC
Kashiwa Reysol
Guarani Futebol Clube
Esporte Clube São José
S.S.C. Napoli

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