Biro-Biro (footballer born 1964)
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Gilberto Ribeiro de Carvalho, commonly known as Biro-Biro (born June 29, 1964) is a retired professional Brazilian footballer
who played as a left back
for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
clubs.
, São Paulo
, Biro-Biro played for Bragantino
from 1990 to 1992, winning the Placar
's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Bola de Prata
award in 1990, and helping his club finish as Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up in 1991
. After playing for Sport
in 1992 and in 1993, Palmeiras
in 1994, playing two Copa Libertadores games, and Paysandu
in 1994 and in 1995, when he played 25 Série A games, then he returned to Bragantino in 1996, where he played 15 more Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games. He eventually retired while playing for Sinop
.
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
who played as a left back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
clubs.
Career
Born in GuarujáGuarujá
Guarujá is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. The population in 2006 was 305,171, the population density is 1,969.47/km² and the area is 143 km². This place name comes from the Tupi language, and mean "narrow path". The population is highly urbanized.-Geography:Guarujá is...
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, Biro-Biro played for Bragantino
Clube Atlético Bragantino
Clube Atlético Bragantino, or Bragantino as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bragança Paulista in São Paulo that was founded on January 8, 1928....
from 1990 to 1992, winning the Placar
Placar
Placar is a monthly Brazilian sports magazine. Its first edition was issued on March 20, 1970, and since then the it has become the most successful sports publication in Brazil, even though it focuses fully on football . It is published by Grupo Abril....
's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
Bola de Prata
Bola de Ouro
The Bola de Ouro is an award given each year, since 1973, by the authoritative Brazilian magazine Placar to the best player in the Brazilian National Championship. It is practically the equivalent to a Footballer of the Year award...
award in 1990, and helping his club finish as Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up in 1991
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1991
The 1991 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on February 2, 1991, and reached its end on June 9, 1991. The competition was won by São Paulo. Santos Futebol Clube's Paulinho McLaren, with 15 goals, was the competition's top goal scorer.-Overview:...
. After playing for Sport
Sport Club do Recife
Sport Club do Recife, more popularly known as Sport in Recife or Sport Recife in Northeastern Brazil, is a football team from Recife, Pernambuco.-1905 - Foundation:...
in 1992 and in 1993, Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
in 1994, playing two Copa Libertadores games, and Paysandu
Paysandu Sport Club
Paysandu Sport Club is a Brazilian football club located in Belém, Pará. Paysandu is also known as Papão da Curuzu because it won several titles in the 1940s and Curuzu from the name of the street where Paysandu's stadium sits.Paysandu is a club in Northern Brazil, having won 43 State Leagues, 1...
in 1994 and in 1995, when he played 25 Série A games, then he returned to Bragantino in 1996, where he played 15 more Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games. He eventually retired while playing for Sinop
Sinop Futebol Clube
Sinop Futebol Clube is a Brazilian association football club based in the city of Sinop in the state of Mato Grosso.-Stadium:...
.