Carlos Roberto Gallo

Carlos
Personal information
Full name Carlos Roberto Gallo
Date of birth (1958-03-04) 4 March 1958
Place of birth Vinhedo, Brazil
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1972-1974 Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975-1983 Ponte Preta
1984-1988 Corinthians
1988-1989 Malatyaspor
1990-1991 Atlético Mineiro
1991 Guarani
1992 Palmeiras
1993 Portuguesa
National team
1975-1993 Brazil 37 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Carlos Roberto Gallo, best known as Carlos (born in Vinhedo, March 4, 1956), is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

In career (1974–1993) was played for Ponte Preta, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro, Guarani, Palmeiras, Portuguesa and Malatyaspor (1988–1990) in Turkey. He won two Awards Brazilian Silver Ball.

He played in 37 matches for the Brazilian team, between June 1980 and June 1993, and was selected for the 1978, 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cup tournaments, and played in the latter. He had arguably the best performance of any Brazilian goalkeeper in the history of the World Cup because he conceded only one goal in the five World Cup games Brazil played in 1986.

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