15 Facts About Careca

Careca was capped over 60 times for the Brazil national team.

Careca began his footballing career in his home state of Sao Paulo with local side Guarani in 1978.

Careca was awarded Bola de Ouro the same year, which is the Brazilian equivalent of Footballer of the Year.

Careca's first season at Napoli was an unsuccessful one, despite his 13 goals: the team were knocked out in the first round of the European Cup by Real Madrid and they lost the title in the final games of the season.

In 1990, Careca finally won the Scudetto with Napoli, following the success up with the first ever Supercoppa Italiana later that year.

Careca spent a further three years with Napoli, establishing a partnership with Gianfranco Zola, during which Napoli failed to win any silverware.

Careca spent three years with the team, during which time he helped them to promotion to the J1 league in 1994.

Careca returned to Brazil in 1997 with Santos, he spent a year with the club and another year with Cambinas before joining the lower-league team Sao Jose, where he finished his career in 1999.

Careca retired having played 64 games for Brazil, and scored 30 goals.

Careca was part of the Brazilian squad that came in second in the 1983 Copa America.

Careca ended the tournament, during which Brazil were memorably eliminated on penalties by France at the quarter-final stage, with five goals which placed him second in the Golden Boot rankings behind England's Gary Lineker.

In 1990, Careca was part of the Brazilian team that was defeated by Argentina in the second round.

Careca is regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the history of Brazilian football.

Careca was a prolific, fast, opportunistic, and powerful striker, with excellent technique and great striking ability.

Careca was good in the air, and he had an excellent positional sense, which along with his intelligence, sense of space, and attacking movement, made him known for frequently being in the right position at the right time in the penalty area.