The former right-back represented Brazil on 74 occasions, scoring nine goals. He returned to International football in February this year when he signed a one year rolling contract with the Azeri having previously coached Nigeria in 1995.

The Brazilian legend also coached Oman in 2000 before walking out on the job shortly before the team began their World Cup 2002 qualification programme.

Born in Rio de Janeiro 1944, Carlos Alberto began his professional career with Fluminense at the age of 19. In 1964 he won his first Carioca league championship and made his first international appearance in a 5-1 win over England.

In 1965 he joined Pele at Santos before being sold back to Fluminense where he led the club to back-to-back Carioca League Championships.

In 1977 he moved to Fluminense's archrivals Flamengo before joining the New York Cosmos later that year, winning four Soccer Bowl titles in five years.

Carlos Alberto spent the 1981 season with the California Surf before returning to New York and finally retiring in 1982.

Over the next four years Carlos Alberto spent time on the coaching staff at Flamengo, Fluminese, Corinthians, and Clube Nautico Capibaribe.

The outspoken Brazilian has coached away from Brazil with Miami Sharks and the Cairo club Zamalek in between spells with Botafogo, Club Atletico Mineiro and Desportiva Cabonfirense. He also returned to coach Fluminese for a second time in 1994 and Flamengo in 2001.

Carlos Alberto is trying to instill a winning mentality in his Azerbaijan players and while he cannot promise the Brazilian style of 1970 he thinks his team can cause a few shocks.

He says: "I am confident we can do well and with three home games in our first four fixtures it is important we make that advantage count. It would be dangerous for England and Wales to underestimate us."