| Careca | |
| Fullname: | Jesus Carlos da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Baldim, Brazil |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Textil (Sete Lagoas) |
| Years1: | 1964–1967 |
| Years2: | 1968–1976 |
| Caps2: | 166 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1973 |
| Clubs3: | → Comercial-MS (loan) |
| Years4: | 1976 |
| Years5: | 1977 |
| Years6: | 1977 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1975 |
| Nationalcaps1: | Called up |
| Pcupdate: | 28 November 2023 |
Jesus Carlos da Silva (born 26 September 1943), better known as Careca, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was part of Brazil’s squad for the 1975 Copa América.[1]
Revealed in the Democrata-SL, at Atlético Mineiro he became the goalkeeper with the lowest average number of goals conceded, with 90 goals in 166 matches.[2] [3]
Careca was part of the Brazil national team squad that competed in the 1975 Copa América, when players from Minas Gerais mostly formed the team.[4]
1970
1975, 1976