Carlos Miguel (footballer, born 1972)

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Carlos Miguel
Personal information
Full name Carlos Miguel da Silva Júnior
Date of birth (1972-06-12) 12 June 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997
Grêmio
66 (10)
1997
Sporting CP
5 (0)
1998–2001 São Paulo 65 (5)
2002
Internacional
14 (2)
2003–2004
Grêmio
13 (1)
2005–2007 Corinthians-AL ? (?)
International career
2001 Brazil 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:52, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:59, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Carlos Miguel da Silva Júnior (born 12 June 1972 in Bento Gonçalves, Brazil), better known as Carlos Miguel, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

He began his career at

Grêmio in 1992, but gained prominence with the arrival of coach Luiz Felipe Scolari in 1993. He was successful at Grêmio, winning the Copa Libertadores
in 1995.

Having gained experience with Grêmio, in 1997 he moved to Europe, moving to

Sporting CP in Portugal, but he did not adapt to the new continent and moved back to Brazil, joining São Paulo
.

In 2001, good performances saw him called up to the Brazil squad for the

Washington. Brazil eventually exited the tournament in the semi-finals. His five matches in the tournament were the only appearances he ever made for the national team.[1]

He retired in 2007 after a spell with Corinthians-AL came to an end.

References

  1. ^ Carlos Miguel Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

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