Carlos Alves Júnior

Carlos Alves

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alves Júnior
Date of birth	10 October 1903
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death	12 November 1970
Playing position	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1927-1933	Carcavelinhos
1934-1935	Académico do Porto
National team
1928-1933	Portugal	18	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Carlos Alves Júnior, better known as Carlos Alves (Lisbon, 10 October 1903 – 12 November 1970), was a Portuguese footballer, who played as central defender. He become famous for his black gloves, latter used by his grandson, João Alves.

International career

Alves had 18 caps for Portugal, 13 for Carcavelinhos and 5 for Académico do Porto. Alves made his debut at 8 January 1928 against Spain in a 2-2 draw in Lisbon. He was a member of the Portugal squad at the 1928 Football Olympic Tournament and played in all of the National Team 3 games in the tournament. His last game was at 2 April 1933, in a 0-3 loss to Spain, in Vigo, in a friendly match, aged 29 years old.

External links

• Carlos Alves Júnior profile at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• Eu-Football Data