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Caio Cambalhota

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Caio Cambalhota
Personal information
Full name José Carlos da Silva Lemos
Date of birth (1949-09-11) 11 September 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Niterói, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1969 Botafogo
1970–1976 Flamengo 136 (47)
1970Ponte Preta (loan)
1971America-RJ (loan)
1973Tiradentes-PI (loan)
1973–1974America-RJ (loan)
1977 Braga
1977–1978 Atlético Mineiro
1978 America Mineiro
1979 Bahia
1979 Campo Grande-RJ
1980 Olaria
1980 Bangu
1980–1981 AA Votuporanguense [pt]
1981 Campo Grande-RJ
1981–1983 Amora
1983–1984 União da Madeira
1984–1986 Nacional da Madeira
1987 Cova da Piedade
1987 Caldense
1987 Tupi
1988 Rio Branco-MG
1988 Tiradentes-DF
1989 Tung Sing
1989 Rio Branco-MG
1990 Flamengo 1 (0)
1990–1991 Umm Salal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2024

José Carlos da Silva Lemos (born 11 September 1949), better known as Caio Cambalhota, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

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Football wanderer, Caio Cambalhota played for more than 20 different clubs during his career, participating in important titles such as the Taça Brasil champion squad for Botafogo, Taça FPF for SC Braga in addition to several state victories. He received the nickname "Cambalhota" (somersault) because of the way he celebrated his goals.[1][2][3]

Personal life

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Caio Cambalhota is a brother of professional footballers César Maluco and Luisinho Lemos.

Honours

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Botafogo
Flamengo
America-RJ
Braga
Atlético Mineiro
Bahia
Tiradentes

References

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  1. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Caio Cambalhota)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ "CAIO CAMBALHOTA: um verdadeiro cigano do nosso futebol". Memórias do Esporte (in Portuguese). 11 September 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Caio Cambalhota". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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