Carlos Carmona
Carlos Emilio Carmona Tello (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos kaɾˈmona]; born February 21, 1987) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Colo-Colo as a midfielder.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Emilio Carmona Tello | ||
Date of birth | February 21, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Coquimbo, Chile | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Colo-Colo | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
Coquimbo Unido | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2007 | Coquimbo Unido | 92 | (7) |
2008 | O'Higgins | 17 | (3) |
2008–2010 | Reggina | 67 | (0) |
2010–2017 | Atalanta | 155 | (5) |
2017 | Atlanta United | 32 | (2) |
2018– | Colo-Colo | 28 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2005–2007 | Chile U20 | 20 | (1) |
2008–2017 | Chile | 50 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2018 |
Club career
Carmona started his career as a centre midfielder in Coquimbo Unido.[1] Two years later he moved to O'Higgins.[2]
On June 1, 2008, Carmona was bought by Serie A side Reggina.[2] He made his debut abroad on 14 September, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Torino. Carmona appeared in 32 matches during the campaign, which ended in relegation.[2]
In the 2010 summer Carmona moved to Atalanta, also relegated to Serie B.[2] He had 32 appearances as La Dea returned to the top level.[2]
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Carmona signed with Major League Soccer side Atlanta United on 6 February 2017.[1] On 7 March 2017 he made his debut, receiving a red card in the 88th minute in a 1–2 loss to the New York Red Bulls.[3] On 7 May 2017 he scored his first goal for the team in the 39th minute in a 1–3 loss to New York City FC.[4]
In January 2018, Carmona was transferred to Chilean side Colo-Colo.[5]
International career
Youth
Carmona was Chile's youngest player at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands where he showed some glimpse of talent in Chile's opening game, a 7–0 win against Honduras. Two years later, he captained Chile to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup where he played in a 3–0 win against Canada, a 3–0 win against Congo, a 4–0 win against Nigeria and a 1–0 win against Austria; Chile eventually were bronze medalists at the end of tournament.
His international fortunes continued as Chile's coach Marcelo Bielsa called him up for the 2008 Toulon Tournament, an Under-23 football event, where Carmona won a silver medal with his side.
Senior
On 19 November 2008, Carmona made his debut for the senior team in a 0–3 loss to Spain.[6]
On February 6, 2013, against Egypt, Carmona scored his first goal for the national team in a 2–1 victory for the Chilean team.[7]
Carmona was named in the 2015 Copa America squad but had to withdraw through injury and was replaced by José Pedro Fuenzalida.[8]
References
- Steve Brisendine (6 February 2017). "Atlanta United sign Chilean international Carlos Carmona from Serie A". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Atlanta United Sign Chilean International Carlos Carmona". atlutd.com. MLS. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Atlanta 1 – 2 NY Red Bulls". mlssoccer.com. MLS. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "NYCFC 3 – 1 Atlanta". mlssoccer.com. MLS. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Atlanta United Finalizes Transfer of Carlos Carmona to Colo-Colo". atlutd.com. MLS. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Spain 3 – 0 Chile". skysports.com. Sky UK. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Chile 2 – 1 Egypt". soccerway. Perform Group. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Fuenzalida replaces injured Carmona in Chile's Copa América squad". ca2015.com. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- "Carmona, Carlos". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
External links
- Carlos Carmona at National-Football-Teams.com
- Carlos Carmona – FIFA competition record
- Carlos Carmona at Soccerway