Carlos Alves (footballer, born 1903)

Carlos Alves
Carlos Alves in 1928
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alves Júnior
Date of birth (1903-10-10)10 October 1903
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death 12 November 1970(1970-11-12) (aged 67)
Position Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927–1933 Carcavelinhos
1934–1935 Académico do Porto
International career
1928–1933 Portugal 18 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Alves Júnior, better known as Carlos Alves (10 October 1903, in Lisbon – 12 November 1970), was a Portuguese footballer, who played as central defender. He became famous for his black gloves, later used by his grandson, João Alves.[1]

International career

Alves had 18 caps for Portugal, 13 for Carcavelinhos and 5 for Académico do Porto. Alves made his debut at 8 January 1928 against Spain in a 2–2 draw in Lisbon. He was a member of the Portugal squad at the 1928 Football Olympic Tournament and played in all of the National Team 3 games in the tournament.[2] His last game was at 2 April 1933, in a 0–3 loss to Spain, in Vigo, in a friendly match, aged 29 years old.

References

  1. ^ "15 Novembro 1950. Carlos Alves, o primeiro luvas pretas". ionline. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Carlos Alves". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 September 2021.