Roberto Dinamite

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Carlos Roberto de Oliveira (13 April 1954 – 8 January 2023), known as Roberto Dinamite, was a Brazilian footballer and politician, who was born in Duque de Caxias, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. With a career as forward spanning over twenty years, Roberto is the Vasco da Gama player with the most appearances and all-time top goalscorer, as well as the overall leading scorer in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the Campeonato Carioca. At the national level, Roberto Dinamite played in the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups and the 1972 Olympic Games. He also was president of Vasco da Gama from 2008 to 2014, and Rio de Janeiro state deputy for five consecutive terms. In 2022, Vasco da Gama honored him with a statue at São Januário. In December 2024, the Brazilian Football Confederation designated the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top-scorer award as the "Roberto Dinamite Trophy", establishing the title for all subsequent editions of the competition.

Career

1. 1954
   Born
2. 1971
   Joined CR Vasco da Gama
3. 1972
   Joined Brazil national under-23 football team
4. 1975
   Joined Brazil men's national football team
5. 1979
   Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
6. 1980
   Joined CR Vasco da Gama
7. 1989
   Joined Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
8. 1990
   Joined CR Vasco da Gama
9. 1991
   Joined Campo Grande A.C.
10. 1992
    Joined CR Vasco da Gama
11. 2023
    Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Duque de Caxias
• •Citizenship: Brazil
• •Known as: association football player, politician
• •Sport: association football