Dionísio (footballer, born 1947)

Dionísio

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Dionísio de Brito
Date of birth	(1947-07-09)9 July 1947
Place of birth	Corumbá, Brazil
Date of death	24 September 2014(2014-09-24) (aged 67)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1972	Flamengo	164	(61)
1971	→ Bahia (loan)
1973	Fluminense	58	(33)
1974	Sampaio Corrêa
1974	Grêmio	10	(1)
1975–1977	Americano
International career
1968	Brazil Olympic	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024

Carlos Dionísio de Brito (9 July 1947 – 24 September 2014), simply known as Dionísio, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

A striker specializing in headed goals, Dionísio received the nickname "Bode Atômico" (English: Atomic Goat) at Flamengo. He played 164 matches and scored 61 for the club, in addition to the state title in 1972.^[1] In 1973 he was champion again, this time with Fluminense. He also had spells at Sampaio Corrêa, Grêmio and Americano, where he ended his career. He was also part of the Brazil team that won the Pre-Olympic tournament in 1968.^[2][3][4]

Honours

Flamengo

• Campeonato Carioca: 1972
• Torneio do Povo: 1972
• Taça Guanabara: 1970

Fluminense

• Campeonato Carioca: 1973

Americano

• Campeonato da Cidade de Campos: 1975, 1977

Brazil Olympic

• CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament: 1968

Death

Dionísio died on 24 September 2014, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.^[5]

References

1. "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Dionísio)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
2. "Carlos Dionísio de Brito". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
3. "Que fim levou? Dionísio, o Bode Atômico". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
4. "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1964-1971". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
5. "Ex-Flamengo, Dionísio morre aos 66 anos no Rio de Janeiro". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 24 September 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2024.

External links

• Dionísio at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)