Carlos Alexandre Souza Silva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alexandre de Souza Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Duque de Caxias, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | None | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | São Cristóvão | ||
| 2008 | → Duque Caxias (loan) | ||
| 2009–2010 | União Leiria | 54 | (25) |
| 2011–2012 | Kashima Antlers | 5 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Braga (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Braga | 15 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Paços Ferreira | 8 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 30 | (9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2015. | |||
Carlos Alexandre de Souza Silva (born 1 August 1986), commonly known as Carlão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Football career
Carlão was born in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. On 28 April 2008 he signed a three-month contract with Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube for the rest of the in Série B season, joining from São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas. On 11 February of the following year, he was signed by U.D. Leiria in the Portuguese second division, wasting no time making an impact as he scored 11 goals in just twelve games to help his team return to the Primeira Liga after a one-year absence; this included four past S.C. Olhanense in a 5–1 home win, on 3 May.[1]
Carlão only netted five times in his first full season, however, in 28 matches. In late December 2010, after being linked to fellow league side Sporting Clube de Portugal, he was sold to Kashima Antlers in the J. League Division 1, and in July 2011 the Japanese club loaned him to Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland.
In early September 2011, still owned by Kashima, Carlão returned to Portugal and joined S.C. Braga.[2] On 9 January 2012, after having come on as a substitute for Édson Rivera in the 60th minute of an away fixture against S.C. Beira-Mar, he scored the 2–1 winner.[3]
On 19 February 2014, after a brief spell with F.C. Paços de Ferreira, Carlão moved to China with Shijiazhuang Yongchan FC.[4]
Honours
- Braga
References
- ↑ “Furacão” Carlão (“Hurricane” Carlão); Record, 26 May 2009 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Carlao receives international clearance; PortuGOAL, 8 September 2011
- ↑ Carlao bags points for Braga; FIFA.com, 9 January 2012
- ↑ 石家庄签巴西前锋与富力旧将 巴西前锋曾效力J联赛; Sports Sina, 19 February 2014 (Chinese)
External links
- CBF data (Portuguese)
- Carlão at footballzz.co.uk
- Carlão profile at ForaDeJogo
- Carlão profile at Soccerway
- Official site (Portuguese)