Roberto Carlos

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Roberto Carlos

Name	Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha
Age	36
Nation	Brazil
Position	SB, WB, SMF
Club Squad No.	3
Nation Squad No.	retired
Key stats	Dribble Speed 85 Short Pass Speed 88 Long Pass Speed 93
Previous Clubs	Real Madrid

Roberto Carlos is a player who is currently playing for Fenerbahce. He is a retired member of the Brazilian national team. He is set to leave Fenerbahce upon the expiry of his contract in December 2009.

He is widely regarded as one of the top left-backs on the game despite his age. His stats are slightly overrated, most fans agree, but he has been a popular player in every PES game in the series, he was one of the star players in PES1. In the earlier PES games he was known as Roberto Larcos due to Konami not owning the licence for Brazil back then.

Abilities

Carlos plays mainly as a left-back and can also play as a left midfielder or left-wing back. He has terrific shot power, which allows him to score fantastic long-range shots. His crossing ability is ideal for an overlapping full-back and he is always capable of his free-kick goal in the 1997 Le Tournai given his long free kick stance, his shot power, swerve and FK abilities. Roberto Carlos also has impressive speed despite his age. He is recommended as a short-term buy only in the Master League because of his age but can effective in the long term when he regenerates. He has proved to be a good replacements for some teams but with his old age it is clear he will retire soon. Some players of PES even say that he has just as good in SMF as his attacking stats show himself off a bit more when he plays on the wing.

Free kicks

Roberto Carlos also has his trademark 'tippy-toe' free kick style. If timed correctly, a lay-off free kick with this style can produce a monumental amount of swerve and power from long range. The swerve on free kicks taken by Carlos are so drastic and legendary that they are referred to by many as 'Banana Kicks'.