Carlos Alberto Santos

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Souza and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Carlos Alberto Souza dos Santos, best known as Santos (born December 9, 1960) is a retired Brazilian football retired player and manager.

Carlos Alberto Santos

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Souza dos Santos
Date of birth	(1960-12-09) December 9, 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth	Vianópolis, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	7 de Abril (coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1986	Goiás
1987	Novorizontino
1987–1992	Botafogo
1992–1995	Kashima Antlers
1995–2000	Shimizu S-Pulse
2001	Vissel Kobe
2003	Thespa Kusatsu
Managerial career
2006–2007	Botafogo (U-20)
2015	Angra dos Reis
2017–	7 de Abril
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Alberto Santos made nearly 200 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Goiás and Botafogo.^[1]

In 1992, he joined Kashima Antlers in Japan. In 1993, He played a key role in winning the first stage of the J1 League championship^[2] and he was named 1993 J.League Team of the Year.^[3]

After leaving Antlers in 1995, he played 5 and a half years with Shimizu S-Pulse.^[4] In 1996, he helped to win J.League Cup and was named the J. League Cup MVP.^[5]

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1992	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	-		3	2	10	3	13	5
1993			32	8	5	0	6	0	43	8
1994			22	4	1	0	1	1	24	5
1995			25	5	0	0	-		25	5
1995	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	18	3	1	0	-		19	3
1996			27	1	3	0	15	1	45	2
1997			31	3	3	3	6	0	40	6
1998			30	4	4	2	5	1	39	7
1999			27	1	3	0	4	0	34	1
2000			27	4	5	1	5	4	37	9
2001	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	26	0	0	0	3	0	29	0
2003	Thespa Kusatsu	Regional Leagues	6	0	1	0	-		7	0
Total			271	33	29	8	55	10	355	51

Honors

• J.League Best Eleven - 1993
• J. League Cup MVP - 1996
• J. League Meritoriousness Player Award - 2002