Carlos Alberto - FIFA 21 Icon Player -

CARLOS ALBERTO TORRES

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PLAYER INFO

Name	Carlos Alberto Torres
Date of Birth	17 July 1944
Place of Birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of Death	25 October 2016 (aged 72)
Place of Death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Career	1963-1982
Position	Right-Back
Previous Editions	FIFA 20

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Carlos Alberto came to prominence at Fluminense where he showcased his skills as a technically-gifted defender, known for his ball skills as well as his defensive capabilities. After three years at Fluminense he joined Santos, during which time he captained Brazil to FIFA World Cup™ glory in 1970 and scored one of the greatest goals in the history of the tournament in the Final. After spending 14 years playing in Brazil, Carlos Alberto linked up with Pele at New York Cosmos, helping them to four league championships in his four years at the club.

YEARS

TEAM

APP

GOALS

3	Fluminense	98	9
8	Santos	445	40
2	Fluminense	53	4
1	Flamengo	28	3
2	NY Cosmos	80	6
1	California Surf	19	2
1	NY Cosmos	20	0

13	Brazil	53	8

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BASE

RELEASE DATES

Packs	October 20 - December 20
Transfer Market	October 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	October 20 - December 20
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	81
Aggression	75
Agility	82
Balance	70
Composure	88
Crossing	81
Curve	66
Def. Awareness	90
Dribbling	78
Finishing	54
FK Accuracy	35
Heading Accuracy	88
Interceptions	91
Jumping	82
Long Passing	68
Long Shots	58
Penalties	82
Positioning	82
Reactions	86
Short Passing	87
Shot Power	77
Sliding Tackle	84
Sprint Speed	82
Stamina	81
Standing Tackle	86
Strength	88
Vision	88
Volleys	44

1977

After spending 14 years playing exclusively in his native Brazil, Carlos Alberto Torres moved to North America and took on a new challenge with the New York Cosmos. Linking up with former team-mate Pelé, Carlos Alberto shone in the NASL with his defensive performances. Playing in a more central defensive position, he helped them to 4 league championships and was as an NASL All-Star on 5 occasions.

MID

RELEASE DATES

Packs	October 20 - February 21
Transfer Market	October 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	October 20 - February 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	91
Aggression	77
Agility	86
Balance	72
Composure	84
Crossing	83
Curve	66
Def. Awareness	86
Dribbling	82
Finishing	55
FK Accuracy	35
Heading Accuracy	85
Interceptions	87
Jumping	84
Long Passing	67
Long Shots	59
Penalties	80
Positioning	84
Reactions	87
Short Passing	88
Shot Power	78
Sliding Tackle	86
Sprint Speed	90
Stamina	86
Standing Tackle	88
Strength	85
Vision	85
Volleys	45

1967

Carlos Alberto Torres began his career in his native Brazil when he joined Fluminense at the age of 19. There, he showcased his skills as a technically gifted defender, becoming known for his ball skills as well as his defensive capabilities. He spent 3 years in total developing into an excellent right-back and earned his first cap with Brazil in 1964 in a 5-1 win over England. In 1966 Carlos Alberto left Fluminense to join Santos, although he would later return for a second spell in 1974.

PRIME

RELEASE DATES

Packs	December 20 - September 21
Transfer Market	December 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	December 20 - September 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	91
Aggression	79
Agility	84
Balance	72
Composure	86
Crossing	86
Curve	66
Def. Awareness	89
Dribbling	85
Finishing	59
FK Accuracy	35
Heading Accuracy	86
Interceptions	90
Jumping	84
Long Passing	65
Long Shots	61
Penalties	83
Positioning	85
Reactions	90
Short Passing	91
Shot Power	85
Sliding Tackle	90
Sprint Speed	90
Stamina	90
Standing Tackle	91
Strength	89
Vision	87
Volleys	46

1970

Carlos Alberto Torres joined Santos in 1966 where he spent the bulk of his career. A career highlight for Carlos Alberto came in 1970 at the FIFA World Cup™ in Mexico when he captained Brazil to World Cup glory. The crowning moment in the tournament came in the final against Italy when he scored one of the greatest World Cup final goals in history. It came in the 86th minute as he sealed the title with a powerful drive after a trademark run forward from right-back.

PRIME MOMENTS

RELEASE DATES

Packs	February 21 - September 21
Transfer Market	February 21 - September 21
FUT Draft	February 21 - September 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	92
Aggression	80
Agility	85
Balance	73
Composure	87
Crossing	88
Curve	66
Def. Awareness	90
Dribbling	87
Finishing	79
FK Accuracy	37
Heading Accuracy	88
Interceptions	92
Jumping	85
Long Passing	67
Long Shots	69
Penalties	84
Positioning	88
Reactions	94
Short Passing	92
Shot Power	91
Sliding Tackle	93
Sprint Speed	92
Stamina	95
Standing Tackle	94
Strength	90
Vision	88
Volleys	52

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