Carlitos (footballer, born April 1985)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2000 | Atlético Arrentela | ||
| 2000–2003 | Amora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Amora | 62 | (0) |
| 2005 | Barreirense | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Odivelas | 17 | (0) |
| 2006 | Barreirense | 6 | (1) |
| 2007 | Imortal | 11 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Portimonense | 18 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Chaves | 12 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Camacha | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Atlético | 29 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | AEL Limassol | 98 | (0) |
| 2015 | Iraklis | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Omonia | 42 | (1) |
| 2018 | Real Massamá | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Casa Pia | 27 | (0) |
| Total | 354 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Cape Verde | 33 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares (born 23 April 1985), known as Carlitos, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a right or left-back.
Club career
Born in
In summer 2011, Carlitos moved to the Cypriot First Division, where he spent several years in service of AEL Limassol. On 3 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club Iraklis FC.[3]
Carlitos returned to Cyprus and its top flight on 4 January 2016, when he joined AC Omonia.[4] He scored his only goal for the side roughly one year later, when he headed home in a 2–1 away loss against Apollon Limassol FC,[5] and after 52 competitive appearances he was released on 26 May 2017.[6]
Before retiring at age 35, Carlitos represented Real S.C. and Casa Pia A.C. in the Portuguese second tier.[7][8]
Personal life
Carlitos' cousin, Nani, was also a footballer. He represented mainly Sporting CP, Manchester United and Portugal.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 21 May 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Amora | 2002–03[10] | Segunda Divisão | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[10] | Segunda Divisão | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2004–05[10] | Segunda Divisão | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 65 | 1 | |||
| Barreirense | 2004–05[10] | Segunda Divisão | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Odivelas | 2005–06[10] | Segunda Divisão | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Imortal | 2006–07[10] | Segunda Divisão | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Barreirense | 2006–07[10] | Segunda Divisão | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Portimonense | 2007–08[10] | Segunda Liga
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18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Camacha | 2009–10[10] | Segunda Divisão | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Atlético | 2010–11[10] | Segunda Divisão | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| AEL Limassol | 2011–12[11] | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[11] | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[11] | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[11] | Cypriot First Division | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 131 | 0 | ||
| Iraklis | 2015–16 | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Omonia | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 309 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 366 | 6 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
Honours
Barreirense
AEL Limassol
References
- ^ a b c d "Carlitos" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Carlitos dá nas vistas e é contratado" [Carlitos displays skills and is signed]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Ανακοίνωση απόκτησης Καρλίτος [Announcement of Carlitos acquisition] (in Greek). Iraklis F.C. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Καρλίτος και επίσημα" [Carlitos is official] (in Greek). Omonoia News. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Το "παρθενικό" γκολ του Καρλίτος με την ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ" [Carlitos "maiden" goal with OMONIA] (in Greek). Omonoia News. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Ολοκλήρωση συνεργασίας και ευχές για καλή συνέχεια στην καριέρα τους" [Completion of cooperation and best of luck in their future careers] (in Greek). AC Omonia. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Primo de Nani assinou pelo Real até ao final da época" [Nani's cousin signed for Real until the end of the season] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Casa Pia rescinde com internacional cabo-verdiano Carlitos" [Casa Pia cut ties with Cape Verde international Carlitos] (in Portuguese). DTudo1Pouco. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Vieira, Orlando (10 June 2011). ""Estou feliz no Manchester United" – Nani" ["I am happy at Manchester United" – Nani]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Carlitos at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ a b c d e "Carlitos". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
External links
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