Carlitos (footballer, born April 1985)

Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares (born 23 April 1985), known as Carlitos, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a right or left back.

Carlitos

Personal information
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)
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)
National team^‡
2012–	Cape Verde	32	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2018

Club career

Born in Almada, Portugal, Carlitos played the vast majority of his career in the lower levels of Portuguese football. His first Segunda Liga experience (of only two) occurred with Portimonense S.C. in the 2007–08 season (six starts, team finished in tenth position).

In the summer of 2011, 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 Super League Greece club Iraklis Thessaloniki FC.[1]

Carlitos returned to Cyprus and its top flight on 4 January 2016, when he joined AC Omonia.[2] He scored his first and only for the side 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, is also a footballer. He represents mainly Sporting CP, Manchester United and Portugal.[5]

Career statistics

Club

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[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. Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

Honours

Barreirense

• Portuguese Second Division: 2004–05

AEL Limassol

• Cypriot First Division: 2011–12

References

1. 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.
2. "Καρλίτος και επίσημα" [Carlitos is official] (in Greek). Omonoia News. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
3. "Το "παρθενικό" γκολ του Καρλίτος με την ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ" [Carlitos "maiden" goal with OMONIA] (in Greek). Omonoia News. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
4. "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.
5. «Estou feliz no Manchester United» – Nani («I am happy at Manchester United» – Nani) Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 10 June 2011 (in Portuguese)
6. "Carlitos". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
7. "Carlitos". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

External links

• Carlitos at ForaDeJogo
• Carlitos at National-Football-Teams.com