Álvaro Carolino

Álvaro Carolino
Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Carolino Nascimento
Date of birth	7 April 1951
Place of birth	Palmela, Portugal
Date of death	10 August 2001 (aged 50)
Place of death	Portugal
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1964–1965	Pinhalnovense
1965–1969	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team
1969–1972	Peniche
1972–1974	Montijo
1974–1981	Boavista
1981	Académica
International career
1968–1969	Portugal U18
1975–1977	Portugal
Managerial career
1982	Boavista
1982–1984	Espinho
1984–1985	Chaves
1985–1987	Nacional
1987–1988	Olhanense
1988–1989	Felgueiras
1989–1990	Académico Viseu
1990–1991	Feirense
1992	Campomaiorense
1992–1993	Varzim
1993–1995	Maia
1995	Leixões
1995–1996	Beira-Mar
1996–1997	Esposende
1998–1999	Marco
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Álvaro Carolino Nascimento (7 April 1951 – 10 August 2001), known as Carolino, was a Portuguese football central defender and manager.

Playing career

Born in Palmela, Setúbal District, Carolino amassed Primeira Liga totals of 149 games and one goal during eight seasons, with C.D. Montijo, Boavista F.C. and Académica de Coimbra. His best output in the competition occurred in 1975–76, when he only missed one match to help the second club finish in second position, two points behind champions S.L. Benfica.^[1]

Carolino earned two caps for Portugal, his debut coming on 19 November 1975 as he came on as a 48th-minute substitute in a 1–1 home draw against England for the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifiers.

Coaching career

Carolino worked as a manager for nearly 20 years. In the top flight, he worked with Boavista, S.C. Espinho and Académico de Viseu FC.

Death

Carolino died on 10 August 2001 at the age of 50, due to pulmonary complications.^[2] Later that day, Boavista paid tribute to him by observing a one-minute silence at the Estádio do Bessa in a match against S.C. Beira-Mar.^[3]

Honours

Taça de Portugal: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1979

References

^ "Época 1975/76: Primeira Divisão" [1975/76 season: First Division] (in Portuguese). Arquivos da Bola. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
^ "Álvaro Carolino morre aos 50 anos" [Álvaro Carolino dies at the age of 50]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
^ "Boavista-Beira-Mar, 3–0 (Serginho, 44 e 68, Duda 81)" [Boavista-Beira-Mar, 3–0 (Serginho, 44 and 68, Duda 81)]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

External links

Álvaro Carolino at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Álvaro Carolino manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Álvaro Carolino national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Álvaro Carolino at National-Football-Teams.com
Álvaro Carolino at EU-Football.info

[1] "Época 1975/76: Primeira Divisão" [1975/76 season: First Division] (in Portuguese). Arquivos da Bola. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

[2] "Álvaro Carolino morre aos 50 anos" [Álvaro Carolino dies at the age of 50]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

[3] "Boavista-Beira-Mar, 3–0 (Serginho, 44 e 68, Duda 81)" [Boavista-Beira-Mar, 3–0 (Serginho, 44 and 68, Duda 81)]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

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