Carlos Alberto Dario de Oliveira, usually known as Alfinete, (born February 1, 1961) is a retired professional

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who played as a right back for several

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clubs.

Nickname

Carlos Alberto Dario de Oliveira was nicknamed Alfinete because he was very thin and wore a black power hairstyle, making him look like a

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Playing career

Alfinete started his career playing for

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, but after four years he moved to

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, where, as a member of the

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, scored 3 goals in 107 matches played for the club. He played for Grêmio from 1987 to 1991, winning the

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and the

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four times, returning to the

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club in 1993. Alfinete won the

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in 1991 and the

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in 1992 while playing for

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. In 1994, playing for

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, he retired.

Managerial career

He started his managerial career in 1996, when he was hired as XV de Jaú's head coach, after being

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's assistant manager. He managed several

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state clubs, such as Rioverdense,

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and Grêmio Anápolis.

Honors

Alfinete won the following honors during his playing career:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alfinete 1961 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian football managers Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú) players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Joinville Esporte Clube players Grêmio FBPA players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Ituano FC players Vila Nova Futebol Clube players Fluminense FC players Anápolis Futebol Clube managers Itumbiara Esporte Clube managers Brasiliense FC managers Santa Helena Esporte Clube managers Esporte Clube Noroeste managers Associação Atlética Anapolina managers Esporte Clube Avenida managers Men's association football fullbacks Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis managers Footballers from São Paulo (state) People from Jales 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen