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Alfredo dos Santos (January 1, 1920 – October 23, 1997), best known as Alfredo II, was a Brazilian footballer in midfielder role. He was born in
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. 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.


Honours

;Vasco da Gama * Campeonato Carioca: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952 * Campeonato Sul-Americano de Campeões: 1948 * Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer: 1953 ;Brazil * Copa América runner-up: 1945, 1953 *
FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams of the members of the FIFA, Fédération Internatio ...
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1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...


References

Some sources list him as "Alfredo Ramos dos Santos", confusing him with Alfredo Ramos, who played in the
1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the 5th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international Association football, football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June ...
. 1920 births 1997 deaths Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers 1950 FIFA World Cup players Men's association football midfielders Brazil men's international footballers CR Vasco da Gama players CR Flamengo footballers 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub