Carlinhos Júnior
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Antonio de Souza Júnior | ||
Date of birth | August 8, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Paraná | 36 | (3) |
2016–2017 | Botafogo–PB | 15 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Lugano | 90 | (29) |
2020– | Shimizu S-Pulse | 29 | (10) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2020 |
Carlos Antonio de Souza Júnior (born 8 August 1994), commonly known Carlinhos Júnior, is a Brazilian professional football player, who plays as a forward for Shimizu S-Pulse.
Career[]
Early career[]
Carlinhos went through the youth ranks of Paraná, before being promoted to the first team in 2013. He had a short spell at Botafogo–PB in 2016.
Lugano[]
Carlinhos was signed by Swiss club Lugano on 7 January 2017.[1] He made his debut for the club on 4 February as a starter in a 4–0 away loss to FC Basel. He played 78 minutes before being substituted by Ofir Mizrahi.[2] Carlinhos scored his first goal for Lugano the following week in a 3–0 home win over Grasshoppers.[3] His first six months for Lugano resulted in 16 appearances in which he scored four goals.[4]
Carlinhos made his European debut on 19 October 2017 in a Europa League group stage match against Czech side Viktoria Plzeň, in which he scored the second goal in a 3–2 home win.[5] His second season in Lugano resulted in 35 appearances across all competitions in which he scored 12 goals, as the club ended in a disappointing ninth place during a close Swiss Super League season.[4]
Carlinhos has his best season in his third year at the club, with him scoring 14 goals in 33 appearances and Lugano ending in third place which meant qualification to the Europa League.[4]
Shimizu S-Pulse[]
On 23 February 2020, Carlinhos signed a three-year contract with Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse.[6]
Personal life[]
Carlinhos gained internet fame as a player for Salford City in the FIFA 20 road-to-glory series by YouTuber Barfieboy. During the series, Carlinhos was commonly referred to as The Patch or El Capitano.[7]
Career statistics[]
- As of 17 January 2017[8]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Conmebol | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paraná | 2013 | Série B | 7 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||
2014 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
2015 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||||
Subtotal | 36 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 66 | 11 | ||||
Botafogo–PB | 2016 | Série C | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 37 | 4 | |
Career total | 51 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 103 | 15 |
Honours[]
Botafogo-PB
- Campeonato Paraibano runner-up: 2016
References[]
- ^ Gustavo, Felipe (7 January 2017). "Atacante formado no futsal de Ponta Grossa chega ao futebol europeu". netesporteclube.com.br. Net Esporte Clube. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Basel 4 - 0 Lugano - Match Report & Highlights". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Lugano 3 - 0 Grasshoppers - Match Report & Highlights". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Brazil - Carlinhos". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Lugano vs. Viktoria Plzen - 19 October 2017". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Destaque na Suíça, Carlinhos assina com o Shimizu S-Pulse". noticiasaominuto.com. Noticias ao Minuto. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Barf, Sir (10 March 2020). "#9 THE PATCH RETIRES!! SEASON NINE!!". FIFA 20 SALFORD CITY RTG CAREER MODE. Series 9. YouTube. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Carlinhos at Soccerway
External links[]
- Carlinhos Júnior at Soccerway
- Carlinhos Júnior at J.League (in Japanese)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Swiss Super League players
- J1 League players
- FC Lugano players
- Shimizu S-Pulse players
- Paraná Clube players
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (PB) players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- Brazilian football forward, 1990s birth stubs