Careca
| Date of birth | 05 October 1960 |
| Place of birth | Araraquara |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is: Antônio de Oliveira Filho
The word Careca is Portuguese for 'bald'. It was a nickname given to Careca as a child because of his admiration for a famous Brazilian clown of the same name.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1981-82 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Brazil | International Friendly | 4 | 4 |
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| 1982-83 | Brazil | Jubilee | 1 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Brazil | Copa America | 3 | 2 |
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| 1983-84 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Brazil | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 1985-86 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 6 |
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| 1985-86 | Brazil | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Brazil | Copa America | 1 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Brazil | Copa America | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Brazil | Panamerican Games | 4 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Brazil | Olympics | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Brazil | Zico Farewell | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Brazil | B v A | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 7 |
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| 1989-90 | Brazil | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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| 1990-91 | Brazil | Pele Anniversary | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Brazil | US Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1982 | Brazil v West Germany | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1982 | Brazil v Portugal | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1982 | Brazil v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1982 | Brazil v Republic of Ireland | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Brazil v Chile | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1983 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Wales v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Switzerland v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 1983 | Sweden v Brazil | D | 3-3 | JUBILEE | |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Chile v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 1983 | Ecuador v Brazil | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group 2 |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Argentina v Brazil | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group 2 |
| 13 Oct 1983 | Paraguay v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 20 Oct 1983 | Brazil v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 04 Nov 1983 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Final |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Brazil v Peru | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 May 1985 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1985 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 1985 | Colombia v Brazil | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1985 | Bolivia v Brazil | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 08 Jun 1985 | Brazil v Chile | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Brazil v Bolivia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 12 Mar 1986 | West Germany v Brazil | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 1986 | Brazil v Peru | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Apr 1986 | Brazil v East Germany | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 1986 | Brazil v Finland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Brazil v Yugoslavia | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 May 1986 | Brazil v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1986 | Brazil v Spain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 06 Jun 1986 | Brazil v Algeria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Brazil v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Brazil v Poland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 21 Jun 1986 | France v Brazil | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 5-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 03 Jul 1987 | Chile v Brazil | L | 4-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Brazil v Canada | W | 4-1 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
| 13 Aug 1987 | Brazil v Cuba | W | 3-1 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Brazil v Chile | D | 0-0 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 1-0 | Panamerican Games | Semi-final |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Brazil v Chile | W | 2-0 | Panamerican Games | Final |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Brazil v Nigeria | W | 4-0 | Olympics | Group D |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Rest of the World v Brazil | L | 2-1 | Zico Farewell | |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Japan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Venezuela v Brazil | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 03 Sep 1989 | Brazil v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Italy v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Dec 1989 | Netherlands v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1990 | England v Brazil | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1990 | Brazil v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 1990 | Brazil v East Germany | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1990 | Spain v Brazil | W | 0-1 | B v B | |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Brazil v Sweden | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Brazil v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Brazil v Scotland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 31 Oct 1990 | Brazil v Rest of the World | L | 1-2 | Pele Anniversary | |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Wales v Brazil | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Aug 1992 | France v Brazil | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Dec 1992 | Brazil v Germany | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 1993 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1993 | USA v Brazil | W | 0-2 | US Cup | |
| 10 Jun 1993 | Brazil v Germany | D | 3-3 | US Cup | |
| 13 Jun 1993 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | US Cup | |
| 14 Jul 1993 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jul 1993 | Ecuador v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group B |
| 01 Aug 1993 | Venezuela v Brazil | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | South America group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.