Biro-Biro (footballer born 1964)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilberto Ribeiro de Carvalho | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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 2 "Biro-Biro" (in Portuguese). Futpedia. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- 1 2 "Gilberto Ribeiro de Carvalho" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- 1 2 3 "Biro Biro" (in Portuguese). Conteúdo Esportivo. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- ↑ "Guia 2008 Brasileirão" (1318–B). São Paulo: Editora Abril. 2008: 153.
- ↑ "São Paulo Futebol Clube Matches – 1991" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brasil. April 21, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- 1 2 "Biro-Biro – jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2009.