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Brazilian footballer (1920-1997) In this article, the surname is dos Santos, not Santos.
Alfredo II
Personal information
Full name Alfredo dos Santos
Date of birth (1920-01-01)January 1, 1920
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death October 23, 1997(1997-10-23) (aged 77)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1948 Vasco da Gama
1949 Flamengo
1949–1956 Vasco da Gama
International career
1944–1953 Brazil 4 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1950 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfredo dos Santos (January 1, 1920 – October 23, 1997), best known as Alfredo II, was a Brazilian footballer in midfielder role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

During his career (1937–1956), he played for Vasco da Gama, except one year with Flamengo (1949). As another Alfredo played in Vasco, he earned the nickname "Alfredo Segundo" ("Alfredo the Second", transcribed as Alfredo II). He won five Carioca Tournaments (1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1952) and the South American Club Championship in 1948. For the Brazilian team he played at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, starting one match against Switzerland (2–2) on June 28, 1950, when he scored a goal in the third minute.

Honours

Vasco da Gama
Brazil

References

^1 Some sources list him as "Alfredo Ramos dos Santos", confusing him with Alfredo Ramos, who played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

  1. ^ "Alfredo II - Meio-campo" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  2. ^ "Fim do mistério: Alfredo II, do Expresso da Vitória e da Seleção Brasileira na Copa de 1950, faleceu em 1997" (in Portuguese). NetVasco. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  3. "Todos os brasileiros" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. 2005-12-09. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  4. "Alfredo II". Sambafoot. 2006-02-26. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  5. "Brazil – Switzerland". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
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