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Brazilian footballer

Dionísio
Personal information
Full name Carlos Dionísio de Brito
Date of birth (1947-07-09)9 July 1947
Place of birth Corumbá, Brazil
Date of death 24 September 2014(2014-09-24) (aged 67)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1972 Flamengo 164 (61)
1971 → Bahia (loan)
1973 Fluminense 58 (33)
1974 Sampaio Corrêa
1974 Grêmio 10 (1)
1975–1977 Americano
International career
1968 Brazil Olympic 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024

Carlos Dionísio de Brito (9 July 1947 – 24 September 2014), simply known as Dionísio, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

A striker specializing in headed goals, Dionísio received the nickname "Bode Atômico" (English: Atomic Goat) at Flamengo. He played 164 matches and scored 61 for the club, in addition to the state title in 1972. In 1973 he was champion again, this time with Fluminense. He also had spells at Sampaio Corrêa, Grêmio and Americano, where he ended his career. He was also part of the Brazil team that won the Pre-Olympic tournament in 1968.

Honours

Flamengo
Fluminense
Americano
Brazil Olympic

Death

Dionísio died on 24 September 2014, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

References

  1. "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Dionísio)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. "Carlos Dionísio de Brito". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. "Que fim levou? Dionísio, o Bode Atômico". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1964-1971". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. "Ex-Flamengo, Dionísio morre aos 66 anos no Rio de Janeiro". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 24 September 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2024.

External links

  • Dionísio at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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