Alfredo dos Santos

For another two Brazilian footballers nicknamed Alfredo , see Alfredo Ramos de Oliveira and Alfredo Mostarda Filho.

For another people with this name, see Alfredo.

Alfredo II

Personal information
Full name	Alfredo dos Santos
Date of birth	January 1, 1920
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	October 23, 1997 (aged 77)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1937–1948	Vasco da Gama
1949	Flamengo
1949–1956	Vasco da Gama
National team
1945-1950	Brazil	7	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Alfredo dos Santos,¹ best known as Alfredo II (January 1, 1920 – October 23, 1997) was a Brazilian footballer in midfielder role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.^[1][2]

During his career (1937–1956), he played for Vasco da Gama, except one year with Flamengo (1949).^[1] As another Alfredo played in Vasco, he earned the nickname "Alfredo Segundo" ("Alfredo the Second", transcribed as Alfredo II).^[2] He won five Carioca Tournaments (1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1952)^[3] and the South American Club Championship in 1948.^[4] For the Brazilian team he played at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, starting one match against Switzerland (2–2) on June 28, 1950 when he scored a goal in the third minute.^[5]

References

^1 Some sources list him as "Alfredo Ramos dos Santos", confusing him with Alfredo Ramos, who played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.^[2]

1. "Alfredo II - Meio-campo" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
2. "Fim do mistério: Alfredo II, do Expresso da Vitória e da Seleção Brasileira na Copa de 1950, faleceu em 1997" (in Portuguese). NetVasco. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
3. "Todos os brasileiros" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. 2005-12-09. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
4. "Alfredo II". Sambafoot. 2006-02-26. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
5. "Brazil - Switzerland". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-22.