Mickey (Brazilian footballer)

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Mickey
Personal information
Full name Adalberto Kretzer
Date of birth (1948-03-19) 19 March 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Presidente Getúlio, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1966 Caxias-SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1969 Caxias-SC
1967Palmeiras-SC (loan)
1969–1974 Fluminense 98 (27)
1972Grêmio (loan) 8 (1)
1972Junior Barranquilla (loan)
1973Deportivo Cali (loan)
1974Bonsucesso (loan)
1974 Olaria
1975–1976 Bahia
1976–1979 São Paulo 45 (17)
1978Ceará (loan)
1979 Avaí
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2023

Adalberto Kretzer (born 19 March 1948), better known as Mickey, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1][2][3][4]

Career[edit]

Formed at Caxias de Joinville, became a hero at Fluminense FC, when he was featured in the final games of the 1970 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa. The nickname "Mickey" came from the size of his ears. He was called "the peace and love scorer", as he celebrated goals by making a "V" with his fingers.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Adalberto currently lives in the city of Balneário Camboriú, where he worked as a real estate agent until he retired.

Honours[edit]

Fluminense
Bahia
São Paulo
Ceará
Individual
  • 1976 Campeonato Baiano top scorer: 19 goals[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Mickey". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Mickey completa 73 anos". Fluminense FC (in Portuguese). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Adalberto Kretzer". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Gols decisivos e "prensa" da ditadura: Mickey, o herói "paz e amor" do 1º título brasileiro do Fluminense". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 19 December 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Bahia State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

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