| Carlos Alberto | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Alberto Martins Cavalheiro |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Death Place: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1951–1957 |
| Years2: | 1958–1961 |
| Clubs1: | Vasco da Gama |
| Clubs2: | Portuguesa |
| Nationalyears1: | 1952–1960 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil Olympic |
| Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
Carlos Alberto Martins Cavalheiro (25 January 1932 – 29 June 2012), better known as Carlos Alberto, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was part of the Brazil national team that competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1959 Pan American Games, and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]
As he was a member of the Brazilian Air Force, Carlos Alberto could not establish a professional contract, being the goalkeeper in most of the Brazilian team's Olympic and Pan American competitions in the 1950s. He was also the goalkeepers coach for Brazil in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[3] [4]
Silver medal
1957