Carlos Germano

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Carlos Germano

Date of birth	14 August 1970
Place of birth	Domingos Martins, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 2 in)
Nickname	Germano
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Penafiel
Number	66
Youth clubs
1985-1991	Vasco da Gama
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1991-1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005-	Vasco da Gama Santos FC Portuguesa-SP Internacional-RS Botafogo-RJ Paysandu América-RJ Vasco da Gama Madureira FC Penafiel	? (0) ? (0) ? (0) ? (0) ? (0) ? (0) ? (0) ? (0) ? (0) ? (0)
National team²
1995-1998	Brazil	9 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 July 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 26 July 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Carlos Germano Schwambach Neto (born August 14, 1970), better known as Carlos Germano, is a Brazilian football goalkeeper. He was a member of the Brazilian squad for France 98 World Cup. His current club is FC Penafiel.

[edit] Career

Germano at his second club (Santos FC) in 8 years.

He began his football career in 1985 in his native town and was discovered by Vasco's manager who proposed that he join the youth team for a test. In the same year he became the first choice goalkeeper for the youth side.

In 1988 he was chosen to be the goalkeeper by Brazil in the South American Championship(Sub-20).

When the Vasco's senior goalkeeper Acássio left the club, Carlos Germano became the number 1 immediately. As Vasco goalkeeper he won all of the club honors and was chosen the goalkeeper of the Brazilian Championship in 1997.

In 1999 he had some disagreements with Vasco's chairman and left the club. He signed with Santos FC in 2000 for four years, but one year later the club couldn't pay the total amount of the contract and he obtained the right to a free transfer and moved to Portuguesa-SP. From then on, he signed one year contracts with different clubs, including his first club (Vasco), until he signed with FC Penafiel in 2005.

[edit] Honors

Germano with the Brazilian Championship trophy in 1997

Club Titles

Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State championship): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998
Guanabara Trophy: 1992, 1994, 1998
Brazilian National Championship: 1997
Libertadores Cup: 1998
Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1999

National Team

Copa América: 1997

Personal Honours

Silver Ball «Placar»: 1997

	Brazil squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Runners-up
1 Taffarel \| 2 Cafu \| 3 Aldair \| 4 Júnior Baiano \| 5 César Sampaio \| 6 Roberto Carlos \| 7 Giovanni \| 8 Dunga \| 9 Ronaldo \| 10 Rivaldo \| 11 Emerson \| 12 Carlos Germano \| 13 Zé Carlos \| 14 Gonçalves \| 15 André Cruz \| 16 Zé Roberto \| 17 Doriva \| 18 Leonardo \| 19 Denílson \| 20 Bebeto \| 21 Edmundo \| 22 Dida \| Coach: Zagallo