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Careca

Careca

Forward · 1978 to 1997

Goals
392
Appearances
787
Goals per game
0.50
Major honours
15

Scored 114 of 392 career goals for Guarani, at 0.45 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
1725
1841
1964
2085
21114
22151
23165
24203
25243
26246
27264
28297
29312
30324
31341
32357
33377
34387
35392
36392

Career timeline

  1. Age 17 · 1978Guarani
    Goals25 · Apps49 · Per game0.51
    Campeonato Brasileiro 1978
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps49 · Goals25
  2. Age 18 · 1979Guarani
    Goals16 · Apps57 · Per game0.28
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps50 · Goals16
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals0
  3. Age 19 · 1980Guarani
    Goals23 · Apps55 · Per game0.42
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps55 · Goals23
  4. Age 20 · 1981Guarani
    Goals21 · Apps48 · Per game0.44
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps48 · Goals21
  5. Age 21 · 1982Guarani
    Goals29 · Apps45 · Per game0.64

    4 caps · 0 goals

    Bola de Prata 1982
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps45 · Goals29
  6. From Guarani to São Paulo
  7. Age 22 · 1983São Paulo
    Goals32 · Apps53 · Per game0.60

    11 caps · 5 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps53 · Goals32
  8. Age 23 · 1984São Paulo
    Goals14 · Apps37 · Per game0.38

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals14
  9. Age 24 · 1985São Paulo
    Goals35 · Apps48 · Per game0.73

    7 caps · 3 goals

    Campeonato Paulista 1985Bola de Prata 1985Campeonato Paulista top scorer 1985
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps48 · Goals35
  10. Age 25 · 1986São Paulo
    Goals32 · Apps43 · Per game0.74

    11 caps · 8 goals

    Campeonato Brasileiro 1986Bola de Prata 1986Bola de Ouro 1986Brasileirão Top Scorer 1986FIFA World Cup Silver Boot 1986South American Team of the Year 1986
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps43 · Goals32
  11. Age 26 · 1987São Paulo
    Goals1 · Apps2 · Per game0.50
    Campeonato Paulista 1987
    Competition breakdown
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
  12. From São Paulo to Napoli
  13. Age 27 · 1987–88Napoli
    Goals18 · Apps34 · Per game0.53

    4 caps · 2 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals13
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
  14. Age 28 · 1988–89Napoli
    Goals27 · Apps52 · Per game0.52

    0 caps · 0 goals

    UEFA Cup 1988–89
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals19
    Domestic cupApps10 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps12 · Goals6
  15. Age 29 · 1989–90Napoli
    Goals12 · Apps29 · Per game0.41

    6 caps · 6 goals

    Serie A 1989–90
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals2
  16. Age 30 · 1990–91Napoli
    Goals12 · Apps38 · Per game0.32

    7 caps · 3 goals

    Supercoppa Italiana 1990
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
    OtherApps1 · Goals2
  17. Age 31 · 1991–92Napoli
    Goals17 · Apps37 · Per game0.46

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2
  18. Age 32 · 1992–93Napoli
    Goals10 · Apps27 · Per game0.37

    2 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals3
  19. From Napoli to Kashiwa Reysol
  20. Age 32 · 1993Kashiwa Reysol
    Goals4 · Apps6 · Per game0.67

    7 caps · 2 goals

    Competition breakdown
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals4
  21. Age 33 · 1994Kashiwa Reysol
    Goals20 · Apps26 · Per game0.77
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals19
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
  22. Age 34 · 1995Kashiwa Reysol
    Goals10 · Apps30 · Per game0.33
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals10
  23. Age 35 · 1996Kashiwa Reysol
    Goals5 · Apps11 · Per game0.45
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps5 · Goals2
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3
  24. From Kashiwa Reysol to Santos
  25. Age 36 · 1997Santos
    Goals0 · Apps0 · Per game0.00

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Guarani1978–19822541140.4531%
São Paulo1983–19871831140.6231%
Napoli1987–1992217960.4426%
Kashiwa Reysol1993–199673390.5311%
Santos199700Not recorded0%
By competition
AppsGoals
League652331
Domestic cup4421
Continental309
Other12
International6029

Competition splits are available for 95% of this player's seasons.

By country
AppsGoals
Brazil437228
Italy21796
Japan7339

Honours

Team trophies
UEFA Cup1 time · 1988–89
Campeonato Brasileiro2 times · 1978, 1986
Serie A1 time · 1989–90
Campeonato Paulista2 times · 1985, 1987
Supercoppa Italiana1 time · 1990
Individual
Brasileirão Top Scorer1 time · 1986
Bola de Prata3 times · 1982, 1985, 1986
Bola de Ouro1 time · 1986
Campeonato Paulista top scorer1 time · 1985
FIFA World Cup Silver Boot1 time · 1986
South American Team of the Year1 time · 1986

Career shape

Peak season
1994, 20 goals at 0.77 per game
Best five seasons
1982 to 1986, 142 goals
Goals before 21
85
Goals before 25
203
Goals before 30
312
Goals from 30 on
80
Seasons played
21
Biggest club share
31% at Guarani
Trajectory
Early peak
Honours per season
0.71

Careca peaked in 1994 with 20 goals in 26 games. The opening third of the career outscored everything that followed. 15 major honours across 21 seasons, 0.71 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Careca scored?
392 goals in 787 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Careca score the most goals for?
114 goals for Guarani, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Careca won?
15 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Careca's best season?
35 goals in 1985 for São Paulo, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Careca have?
29 goals in 60 appearances for Brazil.

Where they rank

Careca updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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