A player who was marked by the beauty of his goals, Carlyle played mainly for Atlético Mineiro and Fluminense, being state champion for both teams, and being top scorer in 1951.
[2][3] Carlyle played only once for the Brazil national team, 11 April 1948, in a friendly against Uruguay, and also scored a goal.
[4] He worked for years as a sports commentator and columnist, and in 1968 he was part of the Minas Gerais press committee that led the Brazil national team in a friendly against Argentina.
[5] Carlyle Guimarães died after being run over at a bus stop, 23 November 1982, in Belo Horizonte.
The entrance street to the Atlético Mineiro training center was named in honor of him.