Carlos Roberto de Carvalho, also known as Carlos Roberto (born 1 May 1948), is a former

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and current

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ian manager who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played as

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Career

Player

He was first selected for the

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at the age of 21. Although he was not selected to the squad for the

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finals, he was part of manager Zagallo's build-up to the finals. After

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, he played for Santos, Atlético Paranaense, Bangu and CSA, where he finished his playing career.

Trainer

Carlos became the trainer for Al-Thai of

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. It was his first experience in the

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and he was very successful. He returned to

to train America-MG. His international experience continued when he went to Asia to command the Thailand national team. He returned to

to train

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. Back in

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he trained time to command Rio Branco. Then he went for the third time to

, to train

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and later

. Next he became manager for Alvinegro. Moving again, he worked in the Arab Emirates. On 4 March 2007, Carlos Robert became the manager of

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. In 2008, he commanded the Madureira in the Carioca Championship, having left the position to work in the exterior. Carlos took charge of Thailand Premier League side Bangkok Glass in June 2009 as a technical director and in 2010 as a head coach. He took the head coaching job for Muangthong United after

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in January 2011. However, his Muangthong United lost on penalties to Indonesia's Sriwijaya in the

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, eliminating them from the tournament.

Honours

; Botafogo *

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: 2006 *

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: 2006 ; Bangkok Glass *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlos Roberto 1948 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Brazilian football managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A managers Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate football managers in Thailand Brazilian expatriates in Saudi Arabia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Santos FC players Club Athletico Paranaense players Fluminense FC players Bangu Atlético Clube players Bonsucesso Futebol Clube players Centro Sportivo Alagoano players Bonsucesso Futebol Clube managers Madureira Esporte Clube managers Thailand national football team managers América Futebol Clube (MG) managers Thailand national under-17 football team managers Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) managers Rio Branco Atlético Clube managers Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas managers America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) managers Carlos Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos Roberto Al-Tai FC managers Saudi Pro League managers Saudi First Division League managers Manchester City F.C. non-playing staff Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen