Carlos (footballer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Luz, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Atlético Mineiro | 22 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Brazil U20 | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior (born 15 August 1995), simply known as Carlos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Atlético Mineiro.
Club career
Born in Santa Luz, Bahia, Carlos joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2009, aged 14. On 10 August 2013 he made his professional debut, replacing Rosinei in a 0–0 away draw against Náutico for the Série A championship.[1]
In January 2014 Carlos was definitely promoted to the main squad.[2] He scored his first goal on 1 March, netting the last of a 4–1 Campeonato Mineiro away routing over Villa Nova.[3]
Carlos also appeared regularly during the year's national league, scoring a brace in a 3–2 away win against fierce rivals Cruzeiro on 21 September.[4]
International career
On 27 November 2014 Carlos was called up by the Brazil under-20's for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, hosted in Uruguay.[5]
Honours
- Atlético Mineiro
References
- ↑ "Náutico e Galo empatam sem gols e continuam vivendo momento ruim" [Náutico and Galo draw blank and keep living bad moment] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "'Novo Bernard' tem multa de R$ 32 mi no Atlético-MG e deve ser blindado por mais um ano" ['New Bernard' has a R$ 32 mi clause at Atlético-MG and may be shielded for another year] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "Em Nova Lima, bloco do Atlético-MG não tem dificuldades para passar pelo Villa" [In Nova Lima, Atlético-MG's block has no difficulties to overcome Villa] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "Carlos brilha, e Galo quebra domínio do líder absoluto Cruzeiro no Mineirão" [Carlos shines, and breaks absolute leader Cruzeiro's domain in Mineirão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "Sul-Americano: Gallo divulga lista com Gabigol, Thalles, Malcom e Carlos" [South American: Gallo releases list with Gabigol, Thalles, Malcom and Carlos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
External links
- Atlético official profile (Portuguese)
- Carlos profile at Soccerway
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