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Person

Careca

b. 1960

Brazilian association football player

Born
5 Oct 1960 · Araraquara
Part ofBrazil1649 – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 76 years
  1. 5 Oct 1960BornBorn in Araraquara
  2. 1978 – 1982TeamGuarani Futebol Clube
  3. 1982 – 1993TeamBrazil men's national football team
  4. 1983 – 1987TeamSão Paulo FC
  5. 1986Took part1986 FIFA World Cup
  6. 1987 – 1993TeamSSC Napoli
  7. 1990Took part1990 FIFA World Cup
  8. 1993 – 1996TeamKashiwa Reysol
  9. 1997TeamSantos F.C.
  10. 1998TeamSport Club Barueri
  11. 1999TeamEsporte Clube São José
  12. 1999TeamSão José Esporte Clube

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1960 – today).

  1. 19621962 FIFA World Cup
  2. 1962Cuban Missile Crisis
  3. 19661966 FIFA World Cup
  4. 1966 – 1976Cultural Revolution
  5. 1968Prague Spring
  6. 1969Apollo 11 Moon landing
  7. 19721972 Summer Olympics
  8. 19741974 FIFA World Cup
  9. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  10. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  11. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  12. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  13. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  14. 1985Schengen Agreement
  15. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  16. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  17. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  18. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  19. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  20. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  21. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  22. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  23. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  24. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  25. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  26. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  27. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  28. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  29. 20112011 Norway attacks
  30. 2011Libyan civil war
  31. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  32. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  33. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  34. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  35. 2015Paris Agreement
  36. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  37. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  38. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  39. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  40. 2023Gaza war

Biography

Antônio de Oliveira Filho (born 5 October 1960), better known as Careca (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈɾɛkɐ]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. A prolific striker, he was noted for his finishing ability, movement and pace.

Careca began his career in Brazil and played for several clubs, most notably Guarani, São Paulo and Italian club Napoli. At Napoli, he formed part of the club's successful late-1980s side alongside Diego Maradona, helping the team win major domestic and European honours. At international level, he earned over 60 caps for the Brazil national team and represented Brazil at the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups.

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