Dirceu Carvalho

Dirceu

Personal information
Full name	Dirceu de Carvalho
Date of birth	(1941-05-21)21 May 1941
Place of birth	São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Date of death	4 January 2019(2019-01-04) (aged 77)
Place of death	São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Position(s)	Left winger
Youth career
	América-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1963	América-SP
1963–1966	Palmeiras
1966	Flamengo
1967	Portuguesa
1967–1969	Botafogo-SP
1969–1970	Londrina
1971	Apucarana
1972	Rio Preto
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2024

Dirceu Carvalho (21 May 1941 – 4 January 2019), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Career

A fast left winger, Dirceu Carvalho was one of the highlights of the champion team of the second division of América de Rio Preto in 1963. He was signed by Palmeiras where he was part of the São Paulo champion squad in 1966.^[1] He also played for Flamengo, Botafogo-SP, Londrina, Apucarana and Rio Preto EC.^[2][3]

Honours

América-SP

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1963

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Paulista: 1966

Death

Dirceu died on 4 January 2019, at the age of 77, after a cardiorespiratory arrest. He suffered from heart disease and was hospitalised.^[4]

References

1. "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Dirceu". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
2. "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Dirceu)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
3. "Que fim levou? Dirceu Carvalho". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
4. "Morre Dirceu, ex-ponta esquerda de América e Palmeiras". Diário da Região (in Portuguese). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2024.