Carlinhos Júnior

Carlinhos Júnior
Personal information
Full name Carlos Antonio de Souza Júnior
Date of birth (1994-08-08) August 8, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Shimizu S-Pulse
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Paraná 36 (3)
2016–2017 Botafogo–PB 15 (0)
2017–2020 Lugano 90 (29)
2020– Shimizu S-Pulse 130 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:00, 23 July 2024

Carlos Antonio de Souza Júnior (born 8 August 1994), commonly known Carlinhos Júnior, is a Brazilian professional football player, who plays as a winger, forward for Shimizu S-Pulse.

Career

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Paraná

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Carlinhos Júnior went through the youth ranks of Paraná, before being promoted to the first team in 2013. He scored on his league debut against Paranavaí on 3 March 2013, scoring in the 83rd minute.[1]

Botafogo–PB

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Carlinhos Júnior scored his first goal for the club in the Copa do Nordeste, scoring against Sport Recife on 24 March 2016, scoring in the 38th minute.[2] He made his league debut against Cuiabá on 29 May 2016.[3]

Lugano

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Carlinhos Júnior was signed by Swiss club Lugano on 7 January 2017.[4] 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.[5] Carlinhos Júnior scored his first goal for Lugano the following week in a 3–0 home win over Grasshoppers.[6] His first six months for Lugano resulted in 16 appearances in which he scored four goals.[7]

Carlinhos Júnior 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.[8] 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.[7]

Carlinhos Júnior 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.[7]

Shimizu S-Pulse

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On 23 February 2020, Carlinhos Júnior signed a three-year contract with Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse.[9] He made his league debut against Nagoya Grampus on 4 July 2020.[10] Carlinhos Júnior scored his first league goal against Sagan Tosu on 22 July 2020, scoring in the 19th minute.[11]

Personal life

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Carlinhos Júnior 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.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 5 November 2022[13]
Club Season League State League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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
Total 36 3 26 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 11
Botafogo–PB 2016 Série C 15 1 9 0 7 2 6 1 37 4
Lugano 2016–17 Swiss Super League 16 4 0 0 16 4
2017–18 29 10 4 2 3 2 36 14
2018–19 31 13 3 1 34 14
2019–20 14 2 1 0 5 0 20 2
Total 90 29 0 0 8 3 0 0 8 2 0 0 106 34
Shimizu S-Pulse 2020 J1 League 29 10 0 0 29 10
2021 21 2 0 0 1 0 22 2
2022 22 3 0 0 3 0 25 3
Total 72 15 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 76 15
Career total 213 48 35 7 19 6 4 0 8 2 6 1 286 65

Honours

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Botafogo-PB

References

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  1. ^ "Paraná vs Paranavaí - 3 March 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Sport Recife vs Botafogo PB - 24 March 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Botafogo PB vs Cuiabá - 29 May 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Basel 4 - 0 Lugano - Match Report & Highlights". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Lugano 3 - 0 Grasshoppers - Match Report & Highlights". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Brazil - Carlinhos". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Lugano vs. Viktoria Plzen - 19 October 2017". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Destaque na Suíça, Carlinhos assina com o Shimizu S-Pulse". noticiasaominuto.com. Noticias ao Minuto. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus - 4 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Sagan Tosu vs Shimizu S-Pulse - 22 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Carlinhos at Soccerway
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