Carlitos (footballer, born 1993)

For other people named Carlos Oliveira, see Carlos Oliveira (disambiguation).

Carlos Miguel Tavares de Oliveira (born 9 March 1993), known as Carlitos, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right winger.

Carlitos

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Miguel Tavares de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth	(1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Almada, Portugal[1]
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2002–2003	AFD Torre
2003–2007	Benfica
2007–2012	Estoril
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Sintrense	30	(7)
2013–2016	Doxa	62	(10)
2014–2015	→ AEL Limassol (loan)	19	(0)
2016	APOEL	0	(0)
2016–2018	Anorthosis	57	(2)
2018–2019	Wisła Płock	8	(1)
2019	Kaisar	5	(0)
2019–2021	Doxa	41	(5)
2021–2022	Pyunik	11	(0)
2022–2023	Chania	5	(0)
2023	Aiolikos	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:07, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Doxa

Born in Almada, Setúbal District, Carlitos started his senior career in 2012 with amateurs S.U. Sintrense. In the following year, aged 20, he signed for Doxa Katokopias FC of the Cypriot First Division.

Carlitos made his debut as a professional on 1 September 2013, coming in as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home win against Nea Salamis Famagusta FC.^[2] On 26 January of the following year he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 loss at Apollon Limassol FC.^[3]

In summer 2014, Carlitos joined fellow Cypriot top-flight team AEL Limassol on a season-long loan deal. He subsequently returned to Doxa.^[4]

APOEL and Anorthosis

On 9 June 2016, Carlitos moved to reigning Cypriot champions APOEL FC on a three-year contract,^[5] but two months later he was sold to Anorthosis Famagusta FC for a reported fee of €100,000.^[6][7][8]

Later career

In the following years, Carlitos represented Wisła Płock (Polish Ekstraklasa), FC Kaisar (Kazakhstan Premier League), Doxa Katokopias FC (Cypriot top tier) and FC Pyunik (Armenian Premier League).^[9][10][11]

Honours

Kaisar

• Kazakhstan Cup: 2019

Pyunik

• Armenian Premier League: 2021–22

References

1. "Carlitos" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
2. "DOXA 2–0 Nea Salamis". Zerozero. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
3. "ΣΤΑ ΔΥΣΚΟΛΑ ΔΗΛΩΣΕ "ΠΑΡΩΝ"" [They say "present" in difficult times] (in Greek). SigmaLive. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
4. "Επιστρέφει στη Δόξα ο Μιγκέλ Καρλίτος!" [Miguel Carlitos returns to Doxa!] (in Greek). Palo. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
5. "Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Carlos Miguel Tavares De Oliveira Carlitos" [Agreement with Carlos Miguel Tavares De Oliveira Carlitos] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
6. "Συμφωνία παραχώρησης Carlos Miguel Tavares Oliveira – Carlitos" [Transfer agreement for Carlos Miguel Tavares Oliveira – Carlitos] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
7. "Απόκτηση Carlos Miguel Tavares Oliveira" [Acquisition of Carlos Miguel Tavares Oliveira] (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
8. "Έδωσε 120 και θα πάρει 100 για τον Καρλίτος" [Spent 120 and received 100 for Carlitos] (in Greek). Balla. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
9. "Jogador português em estado crítico na sequência de queda de 40 metros" [Portuguese player in critical condition following 40-meter fall]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
10. "Official statement: Carlos Miguel Tavares de Oliveira". FC Pyunik. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
11. "Five footballers leave Pyunik". FC Pyunik. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

External links

• Carlitos at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Carlitos at Soccerway