Alfredo II

Alfredo II
Alfredo II
Personal information
Full name Alfredo dos Santos
Date of birth (1920-01-01)January 1, 1920
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death October 23, 1997(1997-10-23) (aged 77)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1948 Vasco da Gama
1949 Flamengo
1949–1956 Vasco da Gama
International career
1944–1953 Brazil 4 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1950 Brazil
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfredo dos Santos1 (January 1, 1920 – October 23, 1997), best known as Alfredo II, was a Brazilian footballer in midfielder role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

During his career (1937–1956), he played for Vasco da Gama, except one year with Flamengo (1949). As another Alfredo played in Vasco, he earned the nickname "Alfredo Segundo" ("Alfredo the Second", transcribed as Alfredo II). He won five Carioca Tournaments (1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1952) and the South American Club Championship in 1948. 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.