Antonio de Oliveira Filho "Careca", (born October 5, 1960), is a legendary Brazillian association football (soccer) player. Although retired, he is due to re-enter the game with English non-league club Garforth Town A.F.C. for the 2005/06 season. October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Motto: Ordem e Progresso (Portuguese for Order and Progress) Anthem: Hino Nacional Brasileiro Capital Brasília Largest city São Paulo Official language(s) Portuguese Government  â€¢ President  â€¢ Vice President Federal republic Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva José Alencar Gomes da Silva Independence  â€¢ Declared  â€¢ Recognized From Portugal September 7, 1822... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... Garforth Town Association Football Club are an English football team. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Careca began his career with Guarani in 1978, and with his pace and potent finishing ability quickly established himself as one of his country's best young strikers. He signed for São Paulo in 1983, after he recovered from the injury which forced him to miss the 1982 World Cup in Spain. Guarani is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... São Paulos Mascot São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a very traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded on January 25, 1930, and Re-founded on December 16, 1935. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain. ...

It was during the 1986 World Cup, in Mexico, that Careca really established himself in world football. He ended the tournament, during which Brazil were memorably eliminated by France at the quarter-final stage, with five goals, placing him second in the Golden Boot rankings behind England's Gary Lineker. Also during 1986, Careca led São Paulo to the Brazilian championship, beating his former club Guarani in the final. The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... The World Cup Golden Boot is the award given to the top goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international footballer, playing as a striker, and is now a broadcaster on the game. ...

In the summer of 1987 Careca moved to Italian Serie A champions Napoli, where he was a teammate of Diego Maradona. Careca's first season at Napoli was an unsuccessful one, despite his 13 goals: the team were knocked out in the first round of the European Cup by Real Madrid. and they lost the title in the final games of the season. However, his second season was far more successful. The team won the UEFA Cup, with Careca scoring a memorable lobbed goal in the final, and finished second in Serie A. In 1990 Careca finally won the Scudetto with Napoli, in what would prove to be effectively Maradona's final season with the club (he was banned from football for 15 months for failing a drugs test). Careca would spend a further three years with Napoli, establishing a partnership with Gianfranco Zola, during which Napoli failed to win any silverware. Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... SSC Napoli was an Italian football club based in Naples. ... Diego Armando Maradona (October 30, 1960, Lanús, Buenos Aires), is a former Argentine football player. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... Real Madrid is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which is ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. They play their home games at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... This article is about the year. ... Gianfranco Zola, OBE (born July 5, 1966) is a former Italian footballer, the Football Writers Player of the Year in 1997. ...

In 1993 Careca left Italy to play for new Japanese J. League team Kashiwa Reysol. Careca spent four years with the team, during which time he helped them to promotion to the J1 league in 1994. He returned to Brazil in 1997 with Santos, he spent a year with the club before joining the lower-league team São José (RS), where he finished his career in 1999. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Japan Professional Football League ), or J. League ), is the top professional football league in Japan. ... Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League team. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Careca retired having played 60 games for Brazil, and scored 29 goals.