Álvaro Carolino

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Álvaro Carolino
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Carolino Nascimento
Date of birth (1951-04-07)7 April 1951
Place of birth Palmela, Portugal
Date of death 10 August 2001(2001-08-10) (aged 50)
Place of death Portugal
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1964–1965 Pinhalnovense
1965–1969 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1972 Peniche
1972–1974 Montijo 50 (1)
1974–1981 Boavista 94 (0)
1981
Académica
5 (0)
International career
1968–1969 Portugal U18 3 (0)
1975–1977 Portugal 2 (0)
Managerial career
1982 Boavista
1982–1984 Espinho
1984–1985 Chaves
1985–1987 Nacional
1987–1988 Olhanense
1988–1989
Felgueiras
1989–1990
Académico Viseu
1990–1991 Feirense
1992 Campomaiorense
1992–1993 Varzim
1993–1995 Maia
1995 Leixões
1995–1996 Beira-Mar
1996–1997
Esposende
1998–1999 Marco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Álvaro Carolino Nascimento (7 April 1951 – 10 August 2001), known as Carolino, was a Portuguese football central defender and manager.

Playing career

Born in

Académica de Coimbra. His best output in the competition occurred in 1975–76, when he only missed one match to help the second club finish in second position, two points behind champions S.L. Benfica.[1]

Carolino earned two caps for Portugal, his debut coming on 19 November 1975 as he came on as a 48th-minute substitute in a 1–1 home draw against England for the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifiers.

Coaching career

Carolino worked as a manager for nearly 20 years. In the top flight, he worked with Boavista,

Académico de Viseu FC
.

Death

Carolino died on 10 August 2001 at the age of 50, due to pulmonary complications.[2] Later that day, Boavista paid tribute to him by observing a one-minute silence at the Estádio do Bessa in a match against S.C. Beira-Mar.[3]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Época 1975/76: Primeira Divisão" [1975/76 season: First Division] (in Portuguese). Arquivos da Bola. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Álvaro Carolino morre aos 50 anos" [Álvaro Carolino dies at the age of 50]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Boavista-Beira-Mar, 3–0 (Serginho, 44 e 68, Duda 81)" [Boavista-Beira-Mar, 3–0 (Serginho, 44 and 68, Duda 81)]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

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