Mickey (Brazilian footballer)

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Mickey
Personal information
Full name Adalberto Kretzer
Date of birth (1948-03-19) 19 March 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Presidente Getúlio, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1966 Caxias-SC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1969 Caxias-SC
1967Palmeiras-SC (loan)
1969–1974 Fluminense 98 (27)
1972Grêmio (loan) 8 (1)
1972Junior Barranquilla (loan)
1973Deportivo Cali (loan)
1974Bonsucesso (loan)
1974 Olaria
1975–1976 Bahia
1976–1979 São Paulo 45 (17)
1978Ceará (loan)
1979 Avaí
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2023

Adalberto Kretzer (born 19 March 1948), better known as Mickey, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Career

Formed at Caxias de Joinville, became a hero at Fluminense FC, when he was featured in the final games of the 1970 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa. The nickname "Mickey" came from the size of his ears. He was called "the peace and love scorer", as he celebrated goals by making a "V" with his fingers. [5]

Personal life

Adalberto currently lives in the city of Balneário Camboriú, where he worked as a real estate agent until he retired.

Honours

Fluminense
Bahia
São Paulo
Ceará

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References

  1. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. "Que fim levou? Mickey". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. "Mickey completa 73 anos". Fluminense FC (in Portuguese). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. "Adalberto Kretzer". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. "Gols decisivos e "prensa" da ditadura: Mickey, o herói "paz e amor" do 1º título brasileiro do Fluminense". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 19 December 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.