Carlos Menéndez Hevia

Carlinos
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Menéndez Hevia
Date of birthFebruary 17, 1987
Place of birthNoreña, Spain
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Tarxien Rainbows
Number14
Youth career
Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2012Sporting Gijón B144(31)
2011Real Unión (loan)9(0)
2012–2013Veria2(0)
2013Condal8(3)
2013–Tarxien Rainbows64(34)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Menéndez and the second or maternal family name is Hevia.

Carlos Menéndez Hevia (born 14 February 1986), commonly known as Carlinos, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Maltese club Tarxien Rainbows as a winger.

Club career

Born in Noreña, Asturias, Carlinos graduated from Sporting de Gijón's youth setup, and made his debuts with the reserves, playing several campaigns in Segunda División B and Tercera División. In the 2010 summer he signed a new deal, being promoted to the main squad; initially listed for loan, he failed to join any other club and was not registered for the forthcoming seasonn.[1]

On 26 January 2011 Carlinos was loaned to Real Unión in the third level, until June.[2] He subsequently returned to Sporting, being again assigned to the B-side.

In June 2012 Carlinos left the Rojiblancos,[3] and moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Superleague Greece side Veria F.C..[4] He made his professional debut on 21 October, replacing Pantelis Kafes in a 0–3 away loss against Asteras Tripoli F.C..[5]

Carlinos only appeared rarely and subsequently returned to his homeland, joining fourth division's Condal Club in September 2013. On 28 November he signed a short-term deal with Tarxien Rainbows F.C..[6]

References

  1. "Javi Poves y Carlinos esperan destino" [Javi Poves and Carlinos wait for a destination] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. "Sergio causa baja y llega el delantero Carlinos" [Sergio leaves and forward Carlinos arrives] (in Spanish). Real Unión's official website. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. "El club notifica a los descartes del filial su salida" [The club notificates the dimissed from the reserves about their exit] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  4. "Carlinos, presentado como jugador del Veria griego" [Carlinos, presented as the new player of Greek Veria] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  5. "Αφύπνιση στην επανάληψη... Αστέρας Τρίπολης — Βέροια 3–0" [Time to awake... Asteras Tripolis — Veria 3–0] (in gr). Arcadia Portal. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  6. "El ex rojiblanco Carlinos jugará en Malta" [Former Rojiblanco player Carlinos will play in Malta] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

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