Babá (footballer, born 1944)

Babá
Personal information
Full name Roberto Caveanha
Date of birth (1944-07-07) 7 July 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Mogi Guaçu, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1962–1964 Guarani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1965 Guarani
1966–1971 São Paulo 216 (94)
1971 Barcelona
1971–1974 Guarani
1975 São Bento
1976–1977 Colorado-PR
International career
1968 Brazil 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Roberto Caveanha (born 7 July 1944), better known as Babá, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as forward.[1][2]

Career

Babá drew attention when he was featured in a 5–1 victory for Guarani against Santos, with Pelé in field. Hired by São Paulo, he stayed at the club until he had problems with the club manager Zezé Moreira, when he returned to Guarani for the second time.

International career

Babá just be called up for Brazil in the friendly match against Yugoslavia, 17 December 1968, and scored one goal.[3]

Honours

São Paulo

Barcelona

References

  1. ^ "Que fim levou? Babá". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Todos los Extranjeros que Jugaron en Barcelona". enciclopediadeportiva.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.