Biro-Biro (footballer born 1964)

This article is about the former footballer born in 1964. For other people of that nickname, see Biro-Biro (disambiguation).
Biro-Biro
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Ribeiro de Carvalho
Date of birth (1964-06-29) June 29, 1964
Place of birth Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Playing position left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Bragantino 58 (0)
1992–1993 Sport 12 (0)
1994 Palmeiras
1994–1995 Paysandu 25 (0)
1996 Bragantino 15 (0)
Sinop

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Gilberto Ribeiro de Carvalho, commonly known as Biro-Biro (born June 29, 1964[2]) is a retired professional Brazilian footballer who played as a left back for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.[1]

Career

Born in Guarujá, São Paulo,[3] Biro-Biro played for Bragantino from 1990 to 1992, winning the Placar's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Bola de Prata award in 1990,[4] and helping his club finish as Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up in 1991.[5] After playing for Sport in 1992[3] and in 1993, Palmeiras in 1994, playing two Copa Libertadores games,[3] and Paysandu in 1994 and in 1995, when he played 25 Série A games,[6] then he returned to Bragantino in 1996, where he played 15 more Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games.[6] He eventually retired while playing for Sinop.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Biro-Biro" (in Portuguese). Futpedia. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Gilberto Ribeiro de Carvalho" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 "Biro Biro" (in Portuguese). Conteúdo Esportivo. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  4. "Guia 2008 Brasileirão" (1318–B). São Paulo: Editora Abril. 2008: 153.
  5. "São Paulo Futebol Clube Matches – 1991" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brasil. April 21, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  6. 1 2 "Biro-Biro – jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
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