Joao Carlos (footballer)

João Carlos
Personal information
Full nameJoão Miguel Martins Pais De Carlos
Date of birth2 April 1989
Place of birthPortugal
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Grays Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Clapton?(?)
2007–2008Brentwood Town?(?)
2008–2009Aveley?(?)
2009–2010Dagenham & Redbridge1(0)
2010Brentwood Town?(?)
2010–2011Thurrock?(?)
2011–Grays Athletic171(55)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:41, 27 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

João Miguel Martins Pais De Carlos (born 2 April 1989) is a semi-professional Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger for Isthmian League Premier Division club Grays Athletic.

Football career

Carlos played non-League football for Clapton and Brentwood Town, before signing for Aveley in 2008.[1][2] He signed for Dagenham & Redbridge on non-contract terms at the start of November 2009.[3] Carlos made his debut for Dagenham & Redbridge on 20 February 2010, in the 3–1 away defeat to Rochdale, replacing Jon Nurse as a substitute in the 75th minute.[4]

In August 2010, Carlos re-signed for Isthmian League Division One North club Brentwood Town alongside Ryan Doyle,[5] before moving to Conference South side Thurrock in October 2010.[6] He went on to sign for Isthmian League Division One North club Grays Athletic in June 2011.[7] At the end of the 2011–12 season, Carlos was voted as Club Player of the Year, voted for by club officials.[8]

Playing style

John Still described Carlos as "a tricky winger who likes to run at people and wants to beat them".[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Still to take a closer look at Carlos". Barking and Dagenham Recorder. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  2. "Stringer loses one but gains three". Non-League Daily. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  3. "Ogogo in Daggers squad for Gillingham friendly". Barking & Dagenham Post. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  4. "Rochdale 3–1 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  5. "Brentwood snap up duo". Non-League Daily. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  6. "Portuguese winger joins Thurrock". Football Conference. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  7. "Blues sign two". Grays Athletic F.C. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  8. Jones, Chris (29 April 2012). "Club Player of the Year – Joao Carlos". Grays Athletic F.C. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

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