Carlitos (Cape Verdean footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Full back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Real Massamá | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2002 | Atlético Arrentela | ||
2002–2003 | Amora | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Amora | 62 | (0) |
2005 | Barreirense | 11 | (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) |
National team‡ | |||
2012– | Cape Verde | 31 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2017 |
Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares (born 23 April 1985), commonly known as Carlitos, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Real S.C. as a right or left back.
Club career
Born in Almada, Portugal, Carlitos played the vast majority of his career in the lower levels of Portuguese football. His only Segunda Liga experience occurred with Portimonense S.C. in the 2007–08 season (only six starts, club finished in tenth position).
In the 2011 summer, Carlitos moved to the Cypriot First Division, where he spent several years in representation of AEL Limassol. On 3 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Superleague Greece club Iraklis Thessaloniki FC.[1]
On 4 January 2016, Carlitos returned to Cyprus and its top level when he joined AC Omonia.[2] He scored his first and only for the team roughly one year later, when he headed home in a 1–2 away loss against Apollon Limassol,[3] and after 51 competitive appearances he was released on 26 May 2017.[4]
Personal life
Carlitos' cousin, Nani, was also a footballer. He represented mainly Sporting Clube de Portugal, Manchester United and Portugal.[5]
Club statistics
- As of match played on 21 May 2017
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Amora | 2002–03[6] | Portuguese Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
2003–04[6] | Portuguese Second Division | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
2004–05[6] | Portuguese Second Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Total | 62 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 65 | 1 | |||
Barreirense | 2004–05[6] | Portuguese Second Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
Odivelas | 2005–06[6] | Portuguese Second Division | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Imortal | 2006–07[6] | Portuguese Second Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
Barreirense | 2006–07[6] | Portuguese Second Division | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
Portimonense | 2007–08[6] | Segunda Liga | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
Camacha | 2009–10[6] | Portuguese Second Division | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
Atlético | 2010–11[6] | Portuguese Second Division | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
Total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
AEL Limassol | 2011–12[7] | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
2012–13[7] | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
2013–14[7] | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
2014–15[7] | Cypriot First Division | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
Total | 98 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 131 | 0 | ||
Iraklis | 2015–16 | Superleague 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
Total | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
Career total | 308 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 365 | 6 |
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
Honours
- Barreirense
- AEL Limassol
References
- ↑ Ανακοίνωση απόκτησης Καρλίτος [Announcement of Carlitos acquisition] (in Greek). Iraklis F.C. 3 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.
- ↑ «Estou feliz no Manchester United» – Nani («I am happy at Manchester United» – Nani); A Bola, 10 June 2011 (in Portuguese)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Carlitos". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Carlitos". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2015.