David Carmo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mota Veiga and the second or paternal family name is Teixeira do Carmo.

David Mota Veiga Teixeira do Carmo (Portuguese pronunciation: [dɐˈvið ˈkaɾmu]; born 19 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club Olympiacos on loan from Nottingham Forest, and the Angola national team.

David Carmo

Personal information
Full name	David Mota Veiga Teixeira do Carmo[1]
Date of birth	(1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth	Aveiro, Portugal
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[3][2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Olympiacos (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Number	16
Youth career
2008–2009	Beira-Mar
2009–2011	Casa do Benfica Estarreja
2011–2013	Benfica
2013	Anadia
2014	Beira-Mar
2014–2015	Sanjoanense
2015–2018	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Braga B	41	(2)
2020–2022	Braga	42	(0)
2022–2024	Porto B	6	(0)
2022–2024	Porto	16	(0)
2024	→ Olympiacos (loan)	11	(0)
2024–	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2024–	→ Olympiacos (loan)	18	(1)
International career‡
2018	Portugal U19	10	(0)
2018–2019	Portugal U20	7	(0)
2024–	Angola	8	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Portugal UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner Finland 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 16 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:30, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

He began his professional career at Braga, winning the Taça de Portugal in 2021 and moving a year later to Porto for €20 million plus €2.5 million in add-ons, the highest transfer fee between two Portuguese clubs.

Born in Portugal, Carmo represented Angola at international level.

Club career

Braga

Born in Aveiro of Angolan descent,^[4] Carmo began playing for hometown club Beira-Mar and was in Benfica's academy from 2011 to 2013. Unable to match the physical strength of his teammates, he returned to his home district and joined modest Sanjoanense.^[5]

Carmo joined Braga's youth academy at the age of 16.^[6] On 18 August 2018 he made his senior debut in the LigaPro with their reserves, playing the entire 1–0 home loss against Estoril,^[7] and made a further 26 appearances as the season ended in relegation.

Carmo had his first call-up to the first team on 17 May 2019, remaining unused in a 2–0 Primeira Liga home win over Portimonense in the last matchday.^[8] He appeared in his first top-flight match on 17 January 2020, replacing Raul Silva at half-time of the away fixture with Porto and conceding a penalty shortly after which Tiquinho Soares failed to convert with the score at 1–0 for the visiting team (Matheus had previously saved one from Alex Telles), in an eventual 2–1 victory.^[9][10]

On 25 October 2020, in a 1–0 local derby win at Vitória de Guimarães, Carmo was sent off for a foul on Marcus Edwards; this prompted a melée in which one more player from each team was also shown a red card.^[11] He and teammate Fransérgio were suspended for three games, while opponent Jorge Fernandes was banned for two.^[12]

On 12 November 2020, Carmo extended his contract for two more years to 2025.^[13] He nearly joined Liverpool on a €4 million loan with an obligation to buy in the next winter transfer window, but manager Carlos Carvalhal convinced him to stay as the team also would not have been able to find a suitable replacement in that timeframe.^[14][15] On 10 February 2021, in the second half of a 1–1 home draw against Porto in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal, he broke his leg following a collision with Luis Díaz, who was sent off after a video assistant referee review.^[16][17]

Carmo returned to action with the first team 375 days later, playing the entire 1–0 away defeat of Tondela.^[18][19] He scored his first goal for the club on 14 April away to Rangers in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League with an 83rd-minute header, being unable to prevent elimination after losing 3–1 away and 3–2 on aggregate;^[20][21] for his efforts, he was named the domestic league's defender of the month in a run of six consecutive wins, including five matches without conceding a goal.^[22]

On 15 May 2022, Carmo was sent off at the end of a 3–2 loss at local rivals Famalicão for retaliating when struck by Riccieli. He was suspended for two games and the Brazilian for three, while also being fined €867 and €561 respectively.^[23]

Porto

On 5 July 2022, Carmo signed a five-year contract with Porto for €20 million plus €2.5 million in add-ons, which was the highest transfer fee paid between Portuguese clubs; the previous record was Rafa Silva's 2016 move from Braga to Benfica for €16.4 million.^[24][25][26] Owing to his sending-off for Braga, he missed the team's victory over Tondela in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, as did a quartet of teammates given suspensions for insulting Benfica;^[27] he made his debut for the reserve team on 7 August as the second-tier season began with a 1–0 home loss to Covilhã.^[28]

Carmo made his first-team debut on 3 September, winning all aerial duels in a 2–0 win at Gil Vicente.^[29] Four days later, on his maiden appearance in the UEFA Champions League, he played in a 2–1 group-stage loss at Atlético Madrid.^[30] After giving away a penalty in that competition against Club Brugge that manager Sérgio Conceição deemed unnecessary and childish,^[31] he was frequently kept out of the matchday squads;^[32][33][34] his 106-day exile ended on 12 February 2023, as a last-minute substitute in a 2–1 win at Sporting CP.^[35]

At the beginning of the 2023–24 season, Carmo played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away victory over Estrela da Amadora, earning praise from Conceição who, in the post-match press conference, named him and Pepe as the best players on the field.^[36] In December, however, he was relegated to Porto B reportedly due to "inappropriate behavior within the work group".^[37]

Olympiacos

On 26 January 2024, Carmo joined Super League Greece club Olympiacos until the end of the campaign;^[38] according to reports, the deal involved a €600.000 loan fee and an optional buying clause of €18 million.^[39] He made nine complete appearances in their victorious run in the UEFA Conference League, including 120 minutes of the 1–0 victory against Fiorentina in the final.^[40]

Carmo agreed to a five-year deal at Premier League's Nottingham Forest on 25 August 2024. He was immediately loaned to Olympiacos until June 2025.^[41][42]

International career

Portugal

Carmo represented Portugal at under-19 and under-20 level. He started the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship on the bench, but after Diogo Queirós was sent off against Italy in the group stage he never lost his place again, making four appearances for the champions in Finland.^[6]

Carmo was called up to the senior side by manager Fernando Santos on 20 May 2022, for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against Spain, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.^[43] In October, he was named in a preliminary 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.^[44]

Angola

On 12 March 2024, Carmo was called up by the Angola national team.^[45] He made his debut ten days later in a friendly against Morocco, his 72nd-minute own goal being the only of the game in Agadir.^[46][47]

Style of play

Carmo is predominantly left-footed, and his size is a significant factor in his defensive style and ability. He is a front-foot defender that engages in both ground and aerial duels, seeking to cut out danger at source by stepping in to intercept passes or muscle attackers off the ball. His physicality enables him to be a dominant presence, especially in the air.^[48]

Carmo also possesses quality in possession. His long-range distribution is one of the main features of his skillset, as he is adept at pinging switch passes to the opposite wing or driving a pass down the channel.^[48]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 February 2025^[49]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Braga B	2018–19	LigaPro	27	0	—		—		—		—		27	0
	2019–20	Campeonato de Portugal	13	2	—		—		—		—		13	2
	2021–22	Liga 3	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	Total		41	2	—		—		—		—		41	2
Braga	2019–20	Primeira Liga	18	0	—		—		1[a]	0	—		19	0
	2020–21	Primeira Liga	12	0	2	0	2	0	5[a]	0	—		21	0
	2021–22	Primeira Liga	12	0	—		—		5[a]	1	—		17	1
	Total		42	0	2	0	2	0	11	1	—		57	1
Porto B	2022–23	Liga Portugal 2	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	2023–24	Liga Portugal 2	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	Total		6	0	—		—		—		—		6	0
Porto	2022–23	Primeira Liga	9	0	1	0	0	0	5[b]	0	—		15	0
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	7	0	0	0	1	0	4[b]	0	0	0	12	0
	Total		16	0	1	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	27	0
Olympiacos (loan)	2023–24	Super League Greece	11	0	—		—		9[c]	0	—		20	0
	2024–25	Super League Greece	17	1	1	0	—		7[a]	0	—		25	1
Career total			133	3	4	0	3	0	36	1	0	0	176	4

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Braga

• Taça de Portugal: 2020–21^[50]

Porto

• Taça de Portugal: 2022–23^[51]
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2024^[52]

Olympiacos

• UEFA Europa Conference League: 2023–24^[40]

Portugal U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2018^[53]

Individual

• Primeira Liga Defender of the Month: April 2022^[22]
• UEFA Europa Conference League Team of the Season: 2023–24^[54]

References

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2. "David Carmo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
3. "David Carmo" (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
4. Ferreira, Almiro (15 April 2020). "Carmo e Wilson. "O sono" e "O resmungão"" [Carmo and Wilson. "Sleepy" and "Grumpy"]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
5. Machado, José Miguel (12 August 2022). "David Carmo e a experiência no Benfica: "Se calhar ter saído foi o melhor que me aconteceu..."" [David Carmo and the experience at Benfica: "Perhaps leaving was the best thing that happened to me..."]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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7. "Sp. Braga B-Estoril, 0–1: Canarinhos vencem no Minho" [Sp. Braga B-Estoril, 0–1: Canaries win in Minho]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
8. "Fransérgio e David Carmo convocados no SC Braga" [Fransérgio and David Carmo called up for SC Braga]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
9. Teles, Gonçalo (17 January 2020). "Um insustentável desperdício de penáltis. Braga bate FC Porto no Dragão" [An unbearable waste of penalties. Braga beat FC Porto at the Dragon] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
10. Castro, Ricardo Jorge (17 January 2020). "Amorim estreou David Carmo: "Era perigoso o Raúl parar um ataque"" [Amorim handed debut to David Carmo: "It was dangerous for Raúl to stop an attack"] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
11. Ribeiro, Patrick (26 October 2020). "FC Porto bounce back in week of wins for Portugal's Top Four". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
12. "Fransérgio e David Carmo suspensos três jogos" [Fransérgio and David Carmo suspended for three games] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
13. "Defesa central David Carmo prolonga contrato com o Sporting de Braga até 2025" [Central defender David Carmo extends contract with Sporting de Braga until 2025]. Observador (in Portuguese). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
14. Gonçalves, André (2 February 2021). "A choruda proposta do Liverpool por David Carmo que o Sp. Braga recusou" [The generous Liverpool offer for David Carmo rejected by Sp. Braga]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
15. Andrade, Bruno (23 April 2021). "Sp. Braga ainda projeta venda de David Carmo entre 20 a 25 milhões" [Sp. Braga still thinking of selling David Carmo between 20 to 25 million] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
16. "Braga-FC Porto acaba empatado. Lesão grave de David Carmo e duas expulsões" [Braga-FC Porto ends with draw. Serious injury to David Carmo and two ejections]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
17. "O lance da lesão de David Carmo e da expulsão de Luis Díaz. Assista ao vídeo" [Play that led to David Carmo's injury and Luis Díaz's ejection. Watch video]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
18. "David Carmo titular no Braga um ano após lesão grave" [David Carmo starts for Braga one year after serious injury]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
19. Marshall, Matthew (20 February 2022). "Tondela 0–1 Braga – Ricardo Horta on target as David Carmo makes his return". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
20. "David Carmo estreia-se a marcar e mantém SC Braga vivo (vídeo)" [David Carmo has scoring debut and keeps SC Braga alive (video)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
21. "Rangers overcome nine-man Braga to reach Europa League semifinals". ESPN. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
22. "Mora em Braga o defesa do mês de Abril" [April defender of the month lives in Braga]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
23. "Incidentes no Famalicão-Braga: Riccieli suspenso três jogos, David Carmo dois" [Famalicão-Braga incidents: Riccieli suspended for three games, David Carmo two]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
24. "David Carmo garantido pelo FC Porto em negócio de 22,5 M€" [David Carmo confirmed by FC Porto in 22,5 M€ deal]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
25. Fernandes, Miguel Jorge; Botelho, António (5 July 2022). "David Carmo é o negócio mais caro feito em Portugal" [David Carmo is the most expensive deal done in Portugal] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
26. "David Carmo é dragão até 2027" [David Carmo is a dragon until 2027] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
27. "FC Porto não recorre dos castigos a Diogo Costa, Otávio, Fábio Cardoso e Manafá" [FC Porto do not appeal punishments for Diogo Costa, Otávio, Fábio Cardoso and Manafá] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
28. "FC Porto B perde com Covilhã apesar de reforçado por David Carmo e dos cantos do irmão de Luis Díaz" [FC Porto B lose to Covilhã despite addition of David Carmo and corners by Luis Díaz's brother]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 August 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
29. Sebe, Francisco (5 September 2022). "David Carmo estreou-se com limpeza absoluta nas alturas" [David Carmo debuted with spotless record in the air]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
30. "Added time madness as Atlético Madrid defeat Porto 2–1 in the Champions League". PortuGOAL. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
31. ""Infantilidade do David Carmo mete toda a gente em maus lençóis"" ["David Carmo's childishness puts everyone in trouble"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
32. "David Carmo fora da ficha de jogo pela primeira vez por opção técnica" [David Carmo out of matchday squad for the first time due to technical decision]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 November 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
33. ""Ninguém está afastado, ninguém tem titularidade garantida, estamos para a luta até final da época"" ["No one is surplus, no one is a starter by default, we are in this until the end of the season"]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
34. "Há 100 dias que David Carmo não joga" [David Carmo has not played in 100 days]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 5 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
35. "David Carmo voltou... 106 dias depois" [David Carmo returned... 106 days later]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
36. Pinto, Vanda (15 September 2023). "Sérgio Conceição: "Os dois melhores jogadores foram o Carmo e o Pepe"" [Sérgio Conceição: "The two best players were Carmo and Pepe"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
37. Gouveia, Carlos (20 December 2023). "David Carmo relegado para a equipa B do FC Porto" [David Carmo relegated to FC Porto's B team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
38. "Ο Νταβίντ Κάρμο στον Ολυμπιακό" [David Carmo at Olympiakos] (in Greek). Olympiacos F.C. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
39. Fernandes, Rafael (26 January 2024). "Mercado FC Porto (oficial): Olympiakos confirma David Carmo" [FC Porto market (official): Olympiacos confirm David Carmo]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
40. "Olympiacos 1–0 Fiorentina (aet): El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy". UEFA. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
41. "Forest agree David Carmo deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
42. Augustakis, Kostas (25 August 2024). "Ολυμπιακός, μεταγραφές: Η μεγάλη επιστροφή είναι γεγονός, ο Κάρμο ξανά στα ερυθρόλευκα" [Olympiacos, transfers: The great return is a fact, Carmo back in red and white] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
43. "Fernando Santos comenta chamada de David Carmo e Ricardo Horta à Seleção" [Fernando Santos comments on call of David Carmo and Ricardo Horta to the national team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
44. "A lista de pré-convocados da Seleção para o Mundial'2022: conheça todos os nomes" [The pre-selected for the 2022 World Cup: know all the names]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
45. Cadima, Pedro (12 March 2024). "David Carmo nos eleitos de Angola e com estreia apontada contra Marrocos" [David Carmo in Angola's chosen and with debut set against Morocco]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
46. "Amical: Le Maroc s'impose face à l'Angola 1–0" [Friendly: Morocco down Angola 1–0]. Hespress (in French). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
47. "David Carmo estreia-se pela seleção angolana com um autogolo" [David Carmo makes debut for Angola national team with an own goal]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
48. "David Carmo". Scouted Football. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
49. David Carmo at Soccerway
50. Ribeiro, Patrick (23 May 2021). "Braga beat nine-man Benfica to lift Portuguese Cup". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
51. Kundert, Tom (4 June 2023). "Dominant Porto dispatch Braga to lift Portuguese Cup". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
52. Ribeiro, Patrick (4 August 2024). "Porto pull off stunning comeback to beat Sporting in seven-goal Super Taça thriller". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
53. "Under-19 – Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
54. "2023/24 Europa Conference League Team of the Season". UEFA. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

External links

• David Carmo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• David Carmo national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• David Carmo at National-Football-Teams.com