Carlitos (footballer, born April 1985)

Carlitos
Personal information
Full name Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares[1]
Date of birth (1985-04-23) 23 April 1985 (age 39)[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 Almada, Setúbal District, Carlitos played the vast majority of his career in the lower levels of Portuguese football. His first Segunda Liga experience occurred with Portimonense S.C. in the 2007–08 season.[2]

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 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
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

Honours

Barreirense

AEL Limassol

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Carlitos" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Carlitos dá nas vistas e é contratado" [Carlitos displays skills and is signed]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Καρλίτος και επίσημα" [Carlitos is official] (in Greek). Omonoia News. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Το "παρθενικό" γκολ του Καρλίτος με την ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ" [Carlitos "maiden" goal with OMONIA] (in Greek). Omonoia News. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  6. ^ "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]
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Carlitos at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  11. ^ a b c d e "Carlitos". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2015.