Roberto Dinamite

Carlos Roberto de Oliveira, nicknamed Roberto Dinamite (born April 13, 1954 in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state) is a Brazilian politician and former football center-forward, most associated with the club Vasco da Gama. He is one of the most prolific goalscorers in the history of Brazilian football.

Club career

Roberto Dinamite was developed at Vasco da Gama youth squad. He is one of the most famous Vasco da Gama players, and is the greatest goal scorer of the club. He scored 698 goals wearing the club's shirt and 744 goals in all his career. He played 1022 matches (768 official matches, and 254 friendly matches).

He was nicknamed Dinamite by the journalist Aparício Pires, of Jornal dos Sports newspaper, after scoring a spectaculat goal in his debut in the professional team, on November 25, 1971, against Internacional, at Maracanã stadium. The journalist wrote in the newspaper that the Dynamite-Boy detonates at Maracanã.

In 1989 and 1990, he played for Portuguesa of São Paulo state, scoring 11 goals.

His last goal was scored on October 26, 1992, when, in Campeonato Carioca, Vasco da Gama beat Goytacaz 2-0 at São Januário stadium.

He retired on March 24, 1993, when he was 39 years old. His last match was on that day, when Deportivo de La Coruña beat Vasco da Gama 2-0 at Maracanã stadium.

Club career summary

• 1970-1979 - Vasco da Gama (Brazil);
• 1979-1980 - Barcelona (Spain);
• 1980-1989 - Vasco da Gama (Brazil);
• 1989-1990 - Portuguesa (Brazil);
• 1990 - Vasco da Gama (Brazil);
• 1991 - Campo Grande (Brazil);
• 1992-1993 - Vasco da Gama (Brazil).

Goals scored in Campeonato Brasileiro

Year	Goals	Year	Goals
1971	1	1981	14
1972	4	1982	12
1973	13	1983	9
1974	16	1984	16
1975	15	1985	16
1976	12	1986	5
1977	7	1987	6
1978	14	1988	3
1979	10	1989	9
1980	8

National team

Roberto Dinamite earned 53 caps with the Brazilian national team, between September 1975 and June 1984, scoring 26 goals. He was a reserve player in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, scoring three goals. He was also reserve player for Serginho Chulapa in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and was called by Telê Santana after Careca got injured.

Honours as a player

During his career, he won several titles, all of them playing for Vasco da Gama:

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1974;
• Campeonato Carioca: 1977, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1992;
• Taça Guanabara: 1976, 1977, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992;
• Taça Rio: 1984, 1988, 1992.

Individual honours'

• Bola de Prata (Silver Ball) by Placar Magazine: 1979, 1981, 1984;
• Maior Ídolo do Rio (Rio's Greatest Idol) by Jornal dos Sports newspaper: 1985
• Craque do Brasil (Outstanding player of Brazil) by Jornal dos Sports newspaper: 1985

Politics

After his retirement from football, he became a politician. In 1992, after joining the PSDB party, he ran for the State Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, being elected with 34,893 votes, and being re-elected two times since.

He is currently a member of PMDB party.

References

• Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

External link

• Official Website