Full name Alfredo dos Santos Name Alfredo Santos Role Footballer | Playing position Position Midfielder Years Team | |
Date of birth (1920-01-01)January 1, 1920 Date of death October 23, 1997(1997-10-23) (aged 77) Died October 23, 1997, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Alfredo dos Santos,1 best known as Alfredo II (January 1, 1920 – October 23, 1997) was a Brazilian footballer in midfielder role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.
During his career (1937–1956), he played for Vasco da Gama, except one year with Flamengo (1949). As another Alfredo played in Vasco, he earned the nickname "Alfredo Segundo" ("Alfredo the Second", transcribed as Alfredo II). He won five Carioca Tournaments (1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1952) and the South American Club Championship in 1948. 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.
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