Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), more commonly known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a retired Brazilian footballer.
He was nicknamed el hombre bala ("the bullet man") due to his powerful bending free kicks, which have been measured at over 105 miles per hour (169 km/h). He is also known for his running speed, long throw ins and 24-inch (61 cm) thighs.He is also famous for his outside foot bending freekick versus France. In 1997 he was runner-up in the FIFA World Player of the Year. Considered one of the best left backs in history, he was chosen on the FIFA World Cup Dream Team, and in 2004 was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players Senior Career "Appearances (Goals)" 1991–1993 União São João 1993–1995 Palmeiras 44 (3) 1995–1996 Internazionale 30 (5) 1996–2007 Real Madrid 370 (47) 2007–2009 Fenerbahçe 65 (6) 2010–2011 Corinthians 35 (1) 2011–2012 Anzhi Makhachkala 29 (4) Total of 65 goals on 573 matches National Career 1992–2006 Brazil 125 (11) |
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