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 (1985-04-23) 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Amora 2002–03[6] Portuguese Second Division 8000—80
2003–04[6] Portuguese Second Division 36011—371
2004–05[6] Portuguese Second Division 18020—200
Total 62031—651
Barreirense 2004–05[6] Portuguese Second Division 11100—111
Total 11100—111
Odivelas 2005–06[6] Portuguese Second Division 17010—180
Total 17010—180
Imortal 2006–07[6] Portuguese Second Division 11200—112
Total 11200—112
Barreirense 2006–07[6] Portuguese Second Division 6110—71
Total 6110—71
Portimonense 2007–08[6] Segunda Liga 18030—210
Total 18030—210
Camacha 2009–10[6] Portuguese Second Division 9020—110
Total 9020—110
Atlético 2010–11[6] Portuguese Second Division 29040—330
Total 29040—330
AEL Limassol 2011–12[7] Cypriot First Division 29070—360
2012–13[7] Cypriot First Division 1604011[lower-alpha 1]0310
2013–14[7] Cypriot First Division 31020—330
2014–15[7] Cypriot First Division 220504[lower-alpha 1]0310
Total 9801801501310
Iraklis 2015–16 Superleague Greece 5000—50
Total 5000—50
Omonia 2015–16 Cypriot First Division 17040—210
2016–17 Cypriot First Division 251204[lower-alpha 1]0311
Total 4216040521
Career total 30853811903656
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

Honours

Barreirense

AEL Limassol

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.
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