Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adalberto Machado | ||
Date of birth | 3 June 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
1981–1982 | Flamengo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1989 | Flamengo | 183 | (7) |
Total | 183 | (7) | |
International career | |||
1983 | Brazil U20 | ||
1983–1984 | Brazil U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Adalberto Machado (born 3 June 1964), simply known as Adalberto, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left back.
A Flamengo youth graduate, Rio de Janeiro-born Adalberto was promoted to the first team in 1983, but spent his first year sidelined due to a leg break. He made his first team debut in a 0–0 draw against Guarani in the year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. [1]
An immediate backup of Júnior, Adalberto scored his first goal in March 1984, netting the opener in a 3–0 home win against Brasil de Pelotas. When Júnior was sold to Torino, he became the first-choice and appeared regularly until the end of the year. [1]
Adalberto started the 1985 campaign as an undisputed starter, scoring a brace in a 6–1 routing of rivals Botafogo. He subsequently struggled severely with injuries, which prompted to end his career at the age of just 24. [1]
Adalberto represented Brazil at under-20 and under-23 levels. He won the 1983 South American U-20 Championship and 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, while also appearing in the 1983 Pan American Games.
He is the father of Spanish international forward Rodrigo. Adalberto opened a football school in Vigo alongside 1994 FIFA World Cup winner Mazinho. [2]
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