André Carvalhas

André Filipe Silva Carvalhas (born 7 March 1989) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académico de Viseu F.C. as a winger.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Carvalhas.
André Carvalhas
Personal information
Full name André Filipe Silva Carvalhas
Date of birth (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Académico Viseu
Number 10
Youth career
1997–1999 Corroios
1999–2001 Cova Piedade
2001–2008 Benfica
2005–2006 → Corroios (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Benfica 0 (0)
2008 → Rio Ave (loan) 5 (0)
2009 → Olhanense (loan) 4 (0)
2009–2011 → Fátima (loan) 46 (6)
2011–2012 Trofense 26 (1)
2012–2013 Naval 37 (8)
2013–2014 Moreirense 19 (2)
2014–2015 Tondela 24 (2)
2015–2016 Portimonense 31 (2)
2016–2017 Cova Piedade 28 (2)
2017 Zaria 4 (0)
2018 União Madeira 15 (3)
2018–2020 Cova Piedade 16 (0)
2020– Académico Viseu 13 (0)
National team
2005 Portugal U16 4 (1)
2005–2006 Portugal U17 13 (5)
2006–2007 Portugal U18 9 (3)
2007–2008 Portugal U19 13 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2021

Club career

Carvalhas was born in Lisbon. A product of S.L. Benfica's youth system, he was promoted to the first team for 2008–09. However, on 16 July 2008, he was loaned to Rio Ave F.C. also in the Primeira Liga, to gain more playing time and experience; unsettled, he finished the season in the same predicament with second division club S.C. Olhanense,[1] where he also appeared rarely.

For 2009–10, Carvalhas continued in the second level and on loan, arranging a deal with freshly promoted C.D. Fátima. In July 2010, it was extended for another campaign; on 13 February of the following year he scored a hat-trick against Varzim S.C. in a 4–0 away win,[2] and was voted the league's Young Player of the Month in February 2011 – his team could not however avoid relegation, as 16th and last.

On 8 August 2011, Carvalhas joined C.D. Trofense as a free agent.[3] On 19 July of the following year he signed for another side in division two, Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[4]

After one season in Figueira da Foz, Carvalhas signed with yet another club in the second tier, Moreirense FC.[5] After contributing with two goals in 971 minutes to help his team win the championship and subsequently promote, he agreed to a two-year deal with C.D. Tondela.[6]

On 24 May 2015, in the very last minute of the away fixture against S.C. Freamunde, Carvalhas scored through a free kick to level the score at 1–1 and help Tondela reach the top flight for the first time in its history, as champions.[7] After being released, he returned to Algarve to sign with Portimonense SC.[8] He found the net on the opening day of the campaign, helping defeat FC Porto B away 2–1.[9]

On 26 June 2016, Carvalhas returned to C.D. Cova da Piedade who now competed in the second division, 15 years after having represented the club in its youth teams.[10] He then moved abroad for the first time at FC Zaria Bălți, finishing fifth in the Moldovan National Division and being eliminated from the UEFA Europa League qualifiers by Apollon Limassol FC;[11] he criticised the working conditions that he had in Eastern Europe.[12]

Carvalhas returned to Portugal on 13 January 2018, signing for two and a half years with second-tier C.F. União.[13] In June, he cancelled his cancelled his contract with the Madeirans after their relegation.[14]

In July 2018, Carvalhas rejoined Cova da Piedade on a two-year deal.[15]

International career

An international for Portugal at youth level, Carvalhas was the youngest player ever to represent the national team. He netted three goals in the 2008 Torneio Internacional do Porto for the under-19s.[16]

Four categories comprised, Carvalhas earned 39 caps and scored 16 goals.

Club statistics
As of 6 August 2017[17]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rio Ave 2008–09 501020-80
Olhanense 2008–09 400000-40
Fátima 2009–10 2411020-271
2010–11 2252041-286
Trofense 2011–12 2612000-281
Naval 2012–13 3782081-479
Moreirense 2013–14 1920041-233
Tondela 2014–15 2420020-262
Portimonense 2015–16 3124043-395
Cova Piedade 2016–17 2821010-302
Zaria 2017 100000-10
Career total 21923120276-26129

Honours

Club

Olhanense

Moreirense

Tondela

Individual

References
  1. Reforços à disposição (New signings available) Archived 18 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 1 February 2009 (in Portuguese)
  2. André Carvalhas fez hat-trick (André Carvalhas scored hat-trick); Record, 13 February 2011 (in Portuguese)
  3. André Carvalhas é reforço por uma época (André Carvalhas is a one-season addition); Sou Trofense, 8 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
  4. André Carvalhas é reforço da Naval 1º de Maio (André Carvalhas is a Naval 1º de Maio addition) Archived 16 April 2013 at Archive.today; Futebol 365, 19 July 2012 (in Portuguese)
  5. Carvalhas e Tiago Borges reforçam o plantel (Carvalhas and Tiago Borges strengthen squad) Archived 20 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 2 July 2013 (in Portuguese)
  6. André Carvalhas é reforço (André Carvalhas is an addition) Archived 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 15 August 2014 (in Portuguese)
  7. Tondela e U. Madeira sobem à Liga (Tondela e U. Madeira promote to League); Record, 24 May 2015 (in Portuguese)
  8. "André Carvalhas de volta ao Algarve" [André Carvalhas back to Algarve] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  9. "FC Porto B-Portimonense, 1–2: Carvalhas decidiu" [FC Porto B-Portimonense, 1–2: Carvalhas the decider] (in Portuguese). Record. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  10. "Cova da Piedade: Carvalhas regressa e traz companhia" [Cova da Piedade: Carvalhas returns and brings company] (in Portuguese). Record. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  11. "Ponto final na aventura de André Carvalhas na Moldávia" [Full stop to André Carvalhas' adventure in Moldova] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  12. "A felicidade do 'Maradona' do Seixal após o calvário na Moldávia" [The happiness of the 'Maradona' of Seixal after the ordeal in Moldova] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  13. "Oficial: André Carvalhas reforça União da Madeira" [Official: André Carvalhas bolsters União da Madeira] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  14. "André Carvalhas rescindiu" [André Carvalhas rescinded] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  15. "André Carvalhas está de regresso" [André Carvalhas returns] (in Portuguese). Record. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  16. Sub-19: Portugal campeão no Porto (Under-19: Portugal champions in Oporto); Record, 22 March 2008 (in Portuguese)
  17. "André Carvalhas". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  18. "André Carvalhas – Trophies". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  19. Revista oficial do Sindicato de Jogadores Profissionais de Futebol (Professional Players Union official magazine) Archived 11 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; SJPF, 10 July 2015 (in Portuguese)
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