Carlos Augusto (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Zopolato and the second or paternal family name is Neves.

Carlos Augusto Zopolato Neves (born 7 January 1999), known as Carlos Augusto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Serie A club Inter Milan, and the Brazil national team. He is also capable of playing as a centre-back, and has been praised for his defensive abilities and his crossing.

Carlos Augusto

Carlos Augusto with Inter Milan in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Augusto Zopolato Neves
Date of birth	(1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back, left wing-back
Team information
Current team	Inter Milan
Number	30
Youth career
2011–2018	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Corinthians	32	(1)
2020–2024	Monza	97	(11)
2023–2024	→ Inter Milan (loan)	37	(0)
2024–	Inter Milan	6	(0)
International career‡
2018–2019	Brazil U20	6	(0)
2023–	Brazil	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023

Club career

Corinthians

Carlos started his career when he was 12 years old at Corinthians. He was part of the 2017 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior squad that ended up as champion.^[2]

Coming through the youth system, Carlos made his professional debut for Corinthians in a friendly against Grêmio on 8 July 2018.^[3] He made his official debut as a starter against Athletico Paranaense on 4 August of the same year.^[4] Carlos played 32 official games for Corinthians, scoring one goal.^[5] He also won the Campeonato Paulista twice: in 2018 and 2019.^[5]

Monza

On 28 August 2020, Carlos joined newly-promoted Serie B side Monza on a permanent deal.^[5] He scored his first goal on 12 December 2020, in a 2–0 win over Venezia away from home.^[6] He became the youngest defender in the 2020–21 Serie B season to score a long-range goal to date.^[6] Carlos scored his second goal on 22 December, in a 2–0 win at home against Ascoli.^[7] Carlos was nominated in the Serie B Team of the Season, finishing the season with three goals and two assists.^[8]

Carlos began the 2021–22 season by scoring against Cittadella in the first round of the 2021–22 Coppa Italia on 14 August 2021; the match ended in a 2–1 defeat.^[9] He was key to helping Monza gain their first promotion to Serie A, after winning the promotion play-off final against Pisa.^{[citation needed]}

Carlos made his Serie A debut on 13 August 2022, as a starter in a 2–1 defeat to Torino in the 2022–23 season.^[10] He scored his first Serie A goal on 9 October, in a 2–0 home win against Spezia.^[11] Carlos finished the season with six goals and five assists.^[12]

Inter Milan

Carlos Augusto in action with Inter during a UEFA Champions League match against Red Bull Salzburg in November 2023

On 15 August 2023, Carlos joined Inter Milan on a one-year loan with an option and conditional obligation to buy.^[13] On 20 December 2023, Carlos scored his first goal for the Nerazzurri in a 1–2 defeat against Bologna in the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia.^[14]

International career

On 13 December 2018, Carlos was included in the Brazil U20 squad for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.^[15]

On 6 October 2023, Carlos was called up to the senior national team,^[16] and made his debut on 17 October 2023, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match lost 2–0 against Uruguay.^[17]

Style of play

Mainly a left-back, Carlos is also capable of playing as a centre-back in both a four-man and three-man defence.^[18] His main characteristics are his high elevation and his defensive prowess.^[18] Notwithstanding his defensive abilities, Carlos possesses good attacking qualities, mainly his crossing.^[18] He has been described as "ideal for Italian football".^[18]

Personal life

Carlos holds an Italian passport through his great-grandparents.^[19] He is affectionately nicknamed "l'Imperatore" (the Emperor) by Monza fans, in reference to Roman emperor Augustus.^[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 October 2024^[21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league[a]		National cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Corinthians	2018	Série A	7	0	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	—		8	0
	2019	Série A	15	1	2	0	2	0	2[c]	0	—		21	1
	2020	Série A	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		22	1	10	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	37	1
Monza	2020–21	Serie B	30	3	—		1	0	—		2[d]	0	33	3
	2021–22	Serie B	32	2	—		1	1	—		4[d]	0	37	3
	2022–23	Serie A	35	6	—		2	0	—		—		37	6
	Total		97	11	0	0	4	1	0	0	6	0	107	12
Inter Milan (loan)	2023–24	Serie A	37	0	—		1	1	7[e]	0	1[f]	0	46	1
Inter Milan	2024–25	Serie A	6	0	—		0	0	3[e]	0	0	0	9	0
Career total			162	12	10	0	7	2	13	0	7	0	199	14

1. Includes Campeonato Paulista
2. Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
6. Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

Honours

Corinthians

• Campeonato Paulista: 2018, 2019
• Copa do Brasil runner-up: 2018

Inter Milan

• Serie A: 2023–24^[22]
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2023^[23]

Individual

• Serie B Team of the Season: 2020–21^[24]

References

1. "Carlos Augusto". AC Monza. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
2. Lucas Faraldo (11 March 2018). "Quem é Carlos Augusto, jovem estreante do Corinthians para o jogo deste domingo?" (in Portuguese). meutimao.com.br. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
3. Staff (11 July 2018). "Carlos Augusto vibra com estreia e projeta futuro vitorioso no Corinthians" (in Portuguese). meutimao.com.br. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
4. Staff (5 August 2018). "'Feliz demais': joia da base do Corinthians comemora estreia como profissional" (in Portuguese). meutimao.com.br. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
5. "Carlos Augusto è del Monza!" (in Italian). Monza. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
6. "Le statistiche di Venezia-Monza - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
7. "Serie B, Monza batte Ascoli: gol di Carlos Augusto e Frattesi, tre punti biancorossi". www.ilcittadinomb.it (in Italian). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
8. "I social schierano la top 11 della Serie BKT 2020-21". Lega B (in Italian). 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
9. "Cittadella sempre "infernale" per il Monza, la sconfitta per 2-1 costa l'eliminazione!". MBNews (in Italian). 14 August 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
10. "Monza - Torino: 1-2 Serie A 2022/2023. Risultato finale e commento alla partita". Virgilio Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
11. CUOMO, MICHAEL (9 October 2022). "Questo Monza non si ferma più: battuto anche lo Spezia 2-0 - Sport - ilgiorno.it". Il Giorno (in Italian). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
12. "Sky: "Una big di Serie A si muove per Carlos Augusto: primi contatti, le condizioni"" (in Italian). 8 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
13. "Carlos Augusto is a new Inter player" (Press release). Inter Milan. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
14. "Inter-Bologna 1-2, gol e highlights: rimonta rossoblù ai supplementari" (in Italian). Sky Sport. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
15. "Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 convocada para o Sul-Americano 2019" [Brazil national under-20 team called up for the 2019 South American Championship] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
16. "Renan Lodi e Vanderson estão desconvocados da Seleção Brasileira Masculina Principal" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
17. "Uruguay 2-0 Brazil (Oct 18, 2023) Game Analysis". ESPN.com. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
18. "Esclusiva - Andrew Sousa (giornalista Brasile): 'Il Monza e Carlos Augusto sono a buon punto, il Corinthians...'". Monza-News (in Italian). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
19. Zei, Francesco (26 October 2022). "Carlos Augusto nel mirino del ct Roberto Mancini. La Federcalcio verifica le condizioni". Forza Monza (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
20. "Vichingo, Imperatore e Pess: i soprannomi dei giocatori del Monza". il Cittadino di Monza e Brianza (in Italian). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
21. Carlos Augusto at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
22. "Internazionale seal historic 20th Serie A title with derby victory over Milan". The Guardian. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
23. "L`INTER VINCE LA EA SPORTS FC SUPERCUP!" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
24. "I social schierano la top 11 della Serie BKT 2020-21" (in Italian). Lega B. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

External links

• Profile at AC Monza (in Italian)