Roberto Carlos

Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), commonly known as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who now works as a football ambassador.[2] He started his career in Brazil as a forward but spent most of his career as a left-back and has been described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the history of the game".[3] A free kick specialist throughout his career, his bending shots have measured at over 105 miles per hour (169 km/h).[4][5] In 1997, he was runner-up in the FIFA World Player of the Year. Widely considered one of the greatest left backs in history, in 2004 he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.[6][7]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Rocha.

Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos with Fenerbahçe in 2007
Personal information
Full name Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha[1]
Date of birth (1973-04-10) 10 April 1973
Place of birth Garça, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1988–1991 União São João
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 União São João 21 (3)
1993–1995 Palmeiras 44 (3)
1995–1996 Inter Milan 30 (5)
1996–2007 Real Madrid 370 (47)
2007–2009 Fenerbahçe 65 (6)
2010–2011 Corinthians 35 (1)
2011–2012 Anzhi Makhachkala 25 (4)
2015–2016 Delhi Dynamos 3 (0)
Total 593 (69)
National team
1992–2006 Brazil 125 (11)
Teams managed
2012 Anzhi Makhachkala (coach)
2013–2014 Sivasspor
2015 Akhisarspor
2015 Delhi Dynamos
Honours
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner2002 South Korea–Japan
Runner-up1998 France
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner1997 Saudi Arabia
Runner-up1999 Mexico
Copa América
Winner1997 Bolivia
Winner1999 Paraguay
Runner-up1995 Uruguay
Olympic Games
1996 AtlantaTeam
FIFA U–20 World Cup
Runner-up1991 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

At club level, Roberto Carlos joined Real Madrid from Inter Milan in 1996 to spend 11 highly successful seasons, playing 584 matches in all competitions and scoring 71 goals. At Real, he won four La Liga titles and the UEFA Champions League three times. In April 2013, Marca named him in their "Best Foreign Eleven in Real Madrid's History".[8] He is one of the few players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances at club and international level.

Roberto Carlos made his debut for the Brazil national team in 1992. He played in three World Cups, helping the team reach the final in 1998 in France, and win the 2002 tournament in Korea/Japan. He was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team in 1998 and 2002. With Brazil he is especially known for a bending 40-yard free kick against France in the inaugural match of Tournoi de France 1997. With 125 caps he has made the second most appearances for his national team.[9] He was chosen on the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in a 2002 FIFA poll.

He took up management and was named as the manager of Sivasspor in the Turkish Süper Lig in June 2013.[10] He resigned as head coach in December 2014.[11] From January to June 2015, he was manager of Akhisarspor. Although Roberto Carlos announced his retirement from playing at the age of 39 in 2012,[12] in July 2015 he was appointed player/manager of Indian Super League club Delhi Dynamos, with whom he would make three appearances.[13]

Club career

Early years

I owe all clubs for which I worked, even to my little União São João, because we must never forget our origins. But I owe my coming to Spain to Atlético Mineiro, who gave me the opportunity to work on the team in 1992, a trip to the country. So I made a point to make it clear and I thank this important club for me to have opened the doors here in Europe.

—Roberto Carlos paying tribute in 2014 to the two Brazilian clubs whom he started his career with.[14]

Roberto Carlos began his professional career playing for União São João, a football club based in Araras in the state of São Paulo. In 1992, despite playing at what was seen as a lesser club and only being 19 years old, he was called up for the Brazil national team. In August 1992, aged 19, he joined Atlético Mineiro on loan and went on the club's tour of Europe.[15][16][17] The tour consisted of the B team, as the club was prioritising the first Copa CONMEBOL in South America at the same time. The tour served as a test for many players, and those who stood out could be integrated definitively to the main group. Roberto Carlos did not participate in the first two games in Italy but played the full match against Lleida in Spain on 27 August in a match for the Ciutat de Lleida Trophy. He remained in the team for the next two games, held in Logroño, against Logroñés and Athletic Bilbao. Before retiring from football in 2014, Roberto Carlos thanked Atlético Mineiro for the opportunity.[14]

In 1993, Roberto Carlos joined Palmeiras, where he played for two seasons, winning two consecutive Brazilian league titles. After almost signing for Aston Villa side in 1995, Roberto Carlos chose a move to Inter Milan, in the Serie A, playing one season for the Nerazzurri. He scored a 30-yard free-kick on his debut in a 1–0 win over Vicenza[18] but his season at Inter was unsuccessful, with the club finishing seventh in Serie A.

In an interview with FourFourTwo in a May 2005 issue, Roberto Carlos said that the then-coach of Inter, Roy Hodgson, wanted him to play as a winger, but Carlos wanted to play as a left back. Carlos spoke to Inter owner Massimo Moratti "to see if he could sort things out and it soon became clear that the only solution was to leave".[19]

Real Madrid

Roberto Carlos joined Real Madrid in the year 1996 close season. When newly appointed manager Fabio Capello learned that Roberto Carlos had become transferable he barely could believe it, and he asked chairman Lorenzo Sanz to travel to Milan immediately. An agreement had been reached 24 hours later.[20] Roberto Carlos was given the number 3 shirt and held the position as the team's first choice left-back from the 1996–97 season until the 2006–07 season. During his 11 seasons with Madrid, he appeared in 584 matches in all competitions, scoring 71 goals. He is Real Madrid's most capped foreign-born player in La Liga with 370 appearances, after breaking the previous record of 329 held by Alfredo Di Stéfano in January 2006.[21] During his Real Madrid career, Roberto Carlos was, alongside Milan and Italy legend Paolo Maldini, considered the greatest left-back in the world.[22][23][24] As a high-profile player and one of the most influential members of the team,[25] Roberto Carlos was considered one of Madrid's Galácticos (which included Zinedine Zidane, Luís Figo, Ronaldo and David Beckham) during Florentino Pérez's first tenure as club president.[26]

Roberto Carlos can cover the entire [left] wing all on his own.

—Real Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque on Roberto Carlos having the ability to defend and attack the left side of the field by himself.[27]

He won four La Liga titles with Madrid, and played in the 1998, 2000 and 2002 UEFA Champions League finals, assisting Zinedine Zidane's winning goal in 2002, considered one of the greatest goals in Champions League history.[28][29] Roberto Carlos was named as Club Defender of the Year and included in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2002 and 2003. In the later part of his Real Madrid career, Carlos was named as one of the club's "three captains" alongside Raúl and Guti.[30] Renowned for getting forward from his left-back position and scoring spectacular goals, in February 1998, he scored arguably his most memorable goal for Real Madrid with a bending volley struck with the outside of his left foot from near the sideline in a Copa del Rey match against Tenerife in what was described as an "impossible goal".[31]

On the final day of the 2002–03 season, with Madrid needing to beat Athletic Bilbao to overtake Real Sociedad and win their 29th La Liga title, Carlos scored from a free-kick in the second minute of first half stoppage time to put los Blancos 2–1 ahead.[32] The team eventually ran out 3–1 winners to wrap up the title.[32] On 6 December 2003, Roberto Carlos scored the opening goal for Madrid as they beat Barcelona in El Clásico at Camp Nou for the first time in a La Liga match in 20 years.[33]

In March 2007, in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Bayern Munich, Roberto Carlos failed to control the backpass when Madrid kicked off, allowing Bayern's Hasan Salihamidžić to steal the ball and feed to Roy Makaay, who scored the quickest goal in Champions League history at 10.12 seconds.[34] Roberto Carlos bore the brunt of criticism for that mistake which led to the team's elimination from the Champions League, and, on 9 March 2007, he announced he would leave Real Madrid upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2006–07 season.[35] His final goal for Real Madrid was a stoppage time winner against Recreativo de Huelva with three games remaining in the 2006–07 La Liga season.[36] The goal proved to be crucial to Real Madrid winning its 30th league title as they eventually finished level on points with Barcelona, becoming champions via the head-to-head rule. Madrid clinched La Liga in Roberto Carlos's final match, a 3–1 win over Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[37]

Fenerbahçe

On 19 June 2007, Roberto Carlos signed a two-year contract (with one year optional) with the Turkish Süper Lig champions Fenerbahçe; he was presented at club's home ground, the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, in front of thousands of fans.[38][39] In the first official match he played with the team, Fenerbahçe won the Turkish Super Cup against Beşiktaş by a score of 2–1. During a league match against Sivasspor, he scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 25 August 2007 from a diving header, which was only the third headed goal of his career. He was injured during the final period of the same season and missed the title race between Fenerbahçe and rivals Galatasaray.[40] His team eventually lost the title to their rivals, while guaranteeing a place for themselves in Champions League knockouts for the next season. He announced that he was unhappy about the final result and would do his best to carry the domestic trophy back to the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.[41]

On 7 October 2009, Roberto Carlos announced that he would leave Fenerbahçe when his contract expired in December 2009. He offered to return to Real Madrid and play for free, though he also said return to the Brazilian domestic leagues was a possibility,[42] and announced his departure on 25 November. He made his last appearance for Fenerbahçe on 17 December, as a late substitute against Sheriff Tiraspol in the UEFA Europa League.[43]

Corinthians
Roberto Carlos in Corinthians signing ceremony

After 15 years away from Brazil, Roberto Carlos returned to his country in 2010 to play for Corinthians, joining his friend and former Real Madrid teammate Ronaldo. On 4 June 2010, Roberto Carlos scored a goal against Internacional and helped Corinthians to move to the top of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A table. The Timão won the game 2–0.[44] On 16 January 2011, Roberto Carlos scored an impressive goal directly from a corner kick against Portuguesa. Concerned with his safety after being threatened by fans after the Copa Libertadores da América defeat to Colombian club Tolima, Roberto Carlos requested his release by the club, which was promptly facilitated by Corinthians.[45]

Anzhi Makhachkala
Roberto Carlos in August 2011

On 12 February 2011, Roberto Carlos signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala,[46] worth approximately €10 million.[47] Playing in a defensive midfield position, Roberto Carlos was named captain of Anzhi on 8 March. On 25 April, he scored his first goal for Anzhi in a 2–2 draw with Dynamo Moscow, converting a 58th minute penalty.[48] On 30 April, he scored his second goal, converting a penalty in a 1–0 win over Rostov, and on 10 June, he then scored his third goal on a 20th minute in a 2–0 win over Spartak Nalchik.

On 11 September 2011, Roberto Carlos scored his fourth goal in a 2–1 win over Volga Nizhny Novgorod. As of his first season for Anzhi, Roberto Carlos made 28 appearances and scored five goals. On 30 September, he became the caretaker coach of Anzhi following the sacking of Gadzhi Gadzhiyev, before Andrei Gordeyev assumed the role also in a caretaker capacity.[49] Roberto Carlos announced his plans to retire at the end of 2012, but continued to work behind the scenes at Anzhi.[50] In August 2012, Anzhi coach Guus Hiddink confirmed his retirement at a news conference in Moscow, also stating, "Roberto was a world class football player. Every master's career ends at some point."[12]

Racism in Russia

In March 2011, during a game away at Zenit Saint Petersburg, a banana was held near Carlos by one of the fans as the footballer was taking part in a flag-raising ceremony.[51] In June, in a match away at Krylia Sovetov Samara, Roberto Carlos received a pass from the goalkeeper and was about to pass it when a banana was thrown onto the pitch, landing nearby. Carlos picked it up and threw it by the sidelines, walking off the field before the final whistle and raising two fingers at the stands, indicating this was the second such incident since March.[52][53]

Delhi Dynamos

He ended his professional playing career with a spell as player-manager of Delhi Dynamos of the Indian Super League.

International career
Roberto Carlos in 2006 with the Brazil national team

Roberto Carlos amassed 125 caps, scoring 11 goals for the Brazilian national team.[54] He represented Brazil at three FIFA World Cups, four Copa América tournaments, the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 1996 Olympic Games.

He is especially famous for a bending 40-yard free kick against France in the inaugural match of Tournoi de France 1997 on 3 June 1997. The ball curled so much that the ball boy ten yards to the right ducked instinctively, thinking that the ball would hit him.[55] Instead, it curled back on target, much to the surprise of goalkeeper Fabien Barthez, who just stood in place. This particular attempt has been considered to be the greatest free kick of all time.[56][57] In 2010, a team of French scientists produced a paper explaining the trajectory of the ball.[58]

Roberto Carlos's 'banana shot' from 40 yards out against France in 1997 Tournoi de France[55]

At the 1998 World Cup, he played seven matches, including the final loss to France. After a qualifying game for the 2002 World Cup which was held in South Korea/Japan, Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert spat on Roberto Carlos, an action which caused FIFA to give Chilavert a three-match suspension and forced him to watch the first game of the World Cup from the stands. Roberto Carlos played six matches in the finals, scoring a goal from a free kick against China, and was a starter in the final against Germany, with Brazil winning 2–0. After the tournament, he was also included in the World Cup All-Star Team.[59]

Roberto Carlos's next international tournament was the 2006 World Cup. In July 2006, after Brazil's 1–0 defeat to France in the quarter-finals, he announced his retirement from the national team, saying, "I've stopped with the national team. It was my last game."[60] He said he no longer wanted to play for Brazil because of the criticism he faced from fans and Brazilian media for his failure to mark goalscorer Thierry Henry on France's winning goal.[61]

Upon signing with Corinthians in January 2010, Roberto Carlos told TV Globo that he hoped to play at the 2010 World Cup and believed his return to Brazilian football may help him return to the national team, as manager Dunga had yet to settle on a left back.[61] However, he was left off the 30-man provisional squad that was submitted to FIFA on 11 May 2010, along with Ronaldinho and Ronaldo.[62] Despite his deep desire to do so, Roberto Carlos was ultimately not named in Dunga's final squad of 23 for the Brazilian squad for the World Cup. Instead, Brazil newcomer Michel Bastos earned a spot for the left back position.[63]

Style of play
Roberto Carlos in 2011

Tactically, Roberto Carlos started out playing football in Brazil as a forward – usually as a centre-forward or outside forward – but spent most of his career as defender, usually as a left-sided full-back or wing-back. In 2006, he was described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the history of the game", by John Carlin of The New York Times;[3][64][65] indeed, he was known for his forward surging runs throughout his career.[66] Carlos is also widely considered by several pundits as one of the best left backs in the history of the sport.[4][5][65][67][68] During his time at Inter, he was also used out of position as a winger in a 4–4–2 formation on occasion by manager Roy Hodgson, which had a negative impact on his performances, and often saw him caught out defensively;[19][69] in his later career with Anzhi Makhachkala, he was instead deployed as a defensive midfielder in a three-man midfield, in order to compensate for his loss of pace and physical decline due to his advancing age.[66]

Carlos was nicknamed El Hombre Bala ("The Bullet Man") throughout his career, due to his powerful bending shots and free kicks, which have been measured at over 105 miles per hour (169 km/h),[25] and for which he became renowned. A set-piece specialist, he is regarded as one of the foremost free kick takers of his generation, and was known for being capable of striking the ball powerfully – in particular from long range – and of producing curling shots with the outside of his left boot in dead ball situations.[64][70][71][72][73][74][75] A talented and consistent player, with good dribbling skills at speed, as well as precise passing and crossing ability, he also possessed significant strength and excellent physical qualities, which along with his pace, work-rate, and energy, allowed him to cover the left flank effectively and assist at both ends of the pitch.[75][76] While he earned a reputation as a hard-tackler, he was also known for being a clean player throughout his career.[75][77][78] In addition to his stamina, running speed, technical skills, and crossing ability,[79][80][81] he was also known for his long throw ins, as well as his strong 24-inch (61 cm) thighs, despite his small stature, which allowed him to accelerate quickly and strike the ball powerfully.[25][82]

Media
Roberto Carlos speaking with Real Madrid TV in 2021

Roberto Carlos has appeared in commercials for the sportswear company Nike.[83][84] In 1998, he starred in a Nike commercial set in an airport in the buildup to the 1998 World Cup alongside a number of stars from the Brazil national team, including Ronaldo and Romário.[83] In a Nike advertising campaign in the run-up to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, Roberto Carlos starred in a "Secret Tournament" commercial (branded "Scopion KO") directed by Terry Gilliam, appearing alongside other star footballers, including Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Francesco Totti, Ronaldinho, Luís Figo and the Japanese Hidetoshi Nakata, with former player Eric Cantona the tournament's "referee".[85][86]

Roberto Carlos has also starred in Pepsi commercials, including a 2002 World Cup Pepsi advertisement where he lined up alongside David Beckham, Raúl and Gianluigi Buffon in taking on a team of Sumo players.[87]

Roberto Carlos features in EA Sports' FIFA video game series, and was selected to appear on the cover of FIFA Football 2003 alongside Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs and Juventus midfielder Edgar Davids.[88] He was named in the Ultimate Team Legends in FIFA 15.[89] In 2015, the arcade game company Konami announced that Roberto Carlos would feature in their football video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 as one of the new myClub Legends.[90]

In 2016, Roberto Carlos launched a software called Ginga Scout that connects players with coaches across the globe.[91] In April 2018, Carlos was announced as ambassador of Morocco's candidature of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[92]

Charity

On 16 June 2019, Roberto Carlos took part in Soccer Aid at Stamford Bridge, London.[93] He played for the World XI team which was captained by Usain Bolt and they beat the England XI on penalties.[94]

In 2019, Roberto Carlos became the global ambassador of the international children's social programme Football for Friendship. Carlos attended programme's Forum and awarded the winners.[95]

In January 2022, Bull In The Barne United, an English Sunday League pub team, won a raffle meaning that Roberto Carlos would play for them in a one-off friendly. The Shrewsbury-based side play in Division One of the Shrewsbury & District Sunday League and paid just £5 to enter the eBay raffle.[96] On 4 March 2022, Roberto Carlos made a goalscoring debut for Bull In The Barne United during a 4–3 defeat to Harlescott Rangers in a friendly match at Hanwood.[97]

Managerial career

Anzhi Makhachkala
Roberto Carlos coaching Anzhi Makhachkala in 2012

Roberto Carlos had a brief spell as interim manager at Anzhi Makhachkala in early 2012. He later criticised the club upon resigning alongside manager Guus Hiddink.[98]

Sivasspor

Roberto Carlos was appointed manager of Turkish Süper Lig team Sivasspor in June 2013.[99] On 21 December 2014, he left the club following a defeat to İstanbul BB.[100]

Akhisarspor

On 2 January 2015, Carlos was appointed as manager of Akhisarspor.[101]

Delhi Dynamos

After finishing his season in Turkey, Roberto Carlos signed for Al-Arabi of the Qatari Stars League, but due to talks breaking down, he did not join the Qatari club.[102] Then, on 5 July 2015, it was announced that he had signed to be the head coach of the Delhi Dynamos of the Indian Super League for the 2015 season.[103]

At the end of the season, it was announced that he would not return to Delhi Dynamos in 2016.[104]

In addition, he has also played in some of the Dynamos' matches.

Doping accusations

In 2017, a report of investigative journalists of German broadcasting station ARD revealed doping practices in Brazil, including physician Júlio César Alves who claims to have treated Carlos for many years. Carlos denies the allegations.[105][106]

Personal life
Children of Roberto Carlos
  • Giovanna da Silva Rocha
  • Luca da Silva Rocha
  • Roberto Carlos Júnior da Silva Rocha
  • Christopher da Silva Rocha
  • Carlos Eduardo da Silva Rocha
  • Manuela da Silva Rocha
  • Rebeca da Silva Rocha
  • Roberta da Silva Rocha
  • Bernardo (with Bárbara Thurler)
  • Betino (with Thurler)
  • Marina

On 24 June 2005, Roberto Carlos was robbed by two gunmen while doing a live radio interview. He was not hurt but they took his watch and the interviewer's cellular phone.[107]

On 2 August 2005, he was naturalised as a Spanish citizen. This proved important for Real Madrid, as it meant that he now counted as a European Union player, opening up one of the club's allowed three slots for non-EU players and enabling Real Madrid to sign fellow Brazilian Robinho.[108]

For his 38th birthday, it was reported that Anzhi Makhachkala owner Suleyman Kerimov bought him a Bugatti Veyron.[109] Roberto Carlos has 11 children with 7 women.[110] In October 2017, he became a grandfather when his daughter Giovanna gave birth to a son.[111]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1][112][113][114][115][116][117]
Club Club League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
União São João 1991 Série B –––24[lower-alpha 1]1241
1992 Série B 213––21[lower-alpha 2]1424
Total 213––452665
Palmeiras 1993 Série A 20150–40[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]5[lower-alpha 5]656
1994 Série A 242306127[lower-alpha 6]0603
1995 Série A 004110323[lower-alpha 7]3377
Total 44312116490816216
Inter Milan 1995–96 Serie A 3052121–347
Real Madrid 1996–97 La Liga 37550––425
1997–98 La Liga 35411922[lower-alpha 8]0477
1998–99 La Liga 35540802[lower-alpha 9]0495
1999–2000 La Liga 354301743[lower-alpha 10]0588
2000–01 La Liga 365001442[lower-alpha 11]15210
2001–02 La Liga 313611322[lower-alpha 12]0525
2002–03 La Liga 375101512[lower-alpha 13]1557
2003–04 La Liga 32571822[lower-alpha 14]0499
2004–05 La Liga 3432010[lower-alpha 15]1–464
2005–06 La Liga 3553170–456
2006–07 La Liga 2331080–323
Total 370473341091615252769
Fenerbahçe 2007–08 Süper Lig 22230901[lower-alpha 16]0352
2008–09 Süper Lig 32482101–507
2009–10 Süper Lig 1100081–191
Total 6561122721010410
Corinthians 2010 Série A 351–8014[lower-alpha 17]3574
2011 Série A 00–103[lower-alpha 18]141
Total 3510090174615
Anzhi 2011–12 Russian Premier League 25431––285
Delhi Dynamos 2015 Indian Super League 30–––30
Career total 593696191632316816985117
  1. 1991 Campeonato Paulista
  2. 1992 Campeonato Paulista
  3. 1993 Torneio Rio – São Paulo
  4. 1993 Campeonato Paulista
  5. 1993 Campeonato Paulista
  6. 1994 Campeonato Paulista
  7. 1995 Campeonato Paulista
  8. Supercopa de España
  9. UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup
  10. FIFA Club World Cup
  11. One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance, one goal in Intercontinental Cup
  12. Supercopa de España
  13. One appearance, one goal in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
  14. Supercopa de España
  15. Two appearances in 2004–05 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds
  16. Turkish Super Cup
  17. 2010 Campeonato Paulista
  18. 2011 Campeonato Paulista

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[118]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 199270
199350
199470
1995131
199640
1997182
1998100
1999132
200090
200171
2002111
200351
2004120
200593
200660
Total12511
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Carlos goal.
List of international goals scored by Roberto Carlos
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
16 June 1995Goodison Park, Liverpool, England Japan3–03–0Umbro Cup
23 June 1997Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France France1–01–11997 Tournoi de France
38 June 1997Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France Italy1–23–31997 Tournoi de France
426 June 1999Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil Latvia2–03–0International friendly
59 October 1999Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands1–02–2International friendly
69 August 2001Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil Panama5–05–0International friendly
78 June 2002Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, South Korea China1–04–02002 FIFA World Cup
812 October 2003Walkers Stadium, Leicester, England Jamaica1–01–0International friendly
99 February 2005Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hong Kong2–07–12005 Carlsberg Cup
108 June 2005El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina1–31–32006 World Cup qualifying
1112 October 2005Mangueirão, Belém, Brazil Venezuela2–03–02006 World Cup qualifying

Managerial statistics
As of 20 December 2015
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Sivasspor 3 June 2013 21 December 2014 59 23 9 27 90 94 −4 038.98
Akhisar Belediyespor 11 January 2015 1 June 2015 20 5 7 8 25 28 −3 025.00
Delhi Dynamos 3 July 2015 20 December 2015 16 7 4 5 19 23 −4 043.75
Career totals 95 35 20 40 134 145 −11 036.84

Honours

Palmeiras

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1993, 1994
  • Campeonato Paulista: 1993, 1994
  • Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1993

Real Madrid

  • La Liga: 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07
  • Supercopa de España: 1997, 2001, 2003
  • UEFA Champions League: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
  • UEFA Super Cup: 2002
  • Intercontinental Cup: 1998, 2002

Fenerbahçe

  • Turkish Super Cup: 2007, 2009

Brazil

  • FIFA World Cup: 2002
  • Copa América: 1997, 1999
  • FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997
  • CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament: 1996
  • Umbro Cup: 1995
  • Lunar New Year Cup: 2005
  • 1996 Summer Olympics: Bronze Medalist

Individual

  • Bola de Prata: 1993, 1994, 2010
  • FIFA World Player of the Year: 1997 (silver)
  • ESM Team of the Year (7): 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04
  • FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1998, 2002
  • Trofeo EFE: 1997–98
  • UEFA Club Defender of the Year: 2002, 2003
  • UEFA Team of the Year: 2002, 2003
  • Ballon d'Or: 2002 (runner-up)
  • Golden Foot: 2008
  • Sports Illustrated Team of the Decade: 2009[119]
  • ESPN World Team of the Decade: 2009[120]
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2010[121]
  • FIFA 100
  • Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame
  • Ballon d'Or Dream Team (silver): 2020[122]
  • 11Leyendas Jornal AS: 2021[123]
  • IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team: 2021[124]
  • IFFHS South America Men's Team of All Time: 2021[125]

See also
  • List of footballers with 100 or more UEFA Champions League appearances
  • List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
  • List of men's footballers with the most official appearances
  • List of athletes who came out of retirement

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