Careca (footballer, born 1968)
Hamilton de Souza, better known as Careca or Careca II, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career
Careca II was born in Passos, Minas Gerais. He played for several Brazilian clubs as Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro and Coritiba and also for Sporting CP in Portugal.Careca competed for Brazil at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In the first round, he started three times in the front line with the famed Romário but did not score and was each time substituted for Bebeto. Careca also played each of Brazil's three games in the knock-out stages and won the silver medal, after Brazil lost the final against the Soviet Union.
Careca II played seven games for the Brazil national team.
In 2008, he served as assistant coach of the youth team of Atlético Mineiro.