Carlos José Castilho

Carlos José Castilho (born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 27, 1927) was a Brazilian legendary football goalkeeper. He played in Fluminense from 1947 to 1964 and in Brazil national football team. He played in 4 World Cups: 1950, 1954, 1958 and 1962 and was the starting goalkeeper in 1954.

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Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - November 27 - 1927 - Football - Goalkeeper - Fluminense - 1947 - 1964 - Brazil national football team - 1950 - 1954 - 1958 - 1962

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He entered into history as a miraculous goalkeeper doing impossible saves. He was said to have unbelievable good luck - the ball often hit the post. Due to his good luck, his opponents supporters called him "Leiteria" (lucky man) and Fluminense supporters called him "Saint Castilho".

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Goalkeeper - Fluminense

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He was daltonic and he believed he was many times favored because he saw yellow balls as if they were red, though he had trouble at night with white balls.

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He was an example of stoicism. Once when he injured his finger for the fifth time, and the doctor told him it would require a two months treatment, he decided to partially amputate it. Two weeks after the operation he was already playing again for Fluminense.

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During his career he played in 696 games for Fluminense, an absolute record in this club. In Fluminense he suffered 777 goals and played 255 games without suffering any goal.

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After his retirement from active sport, he coached many teams from Brazil.

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He died tragically by committing suicide on February 2, 1987.

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February 2 - 1987

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