João Carlos Pinto Chaves (born 1 January 1982), known as just João Carlos, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

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, João Carlos has played professionally in Brazil, Bulgaria, Belgium and Russia for

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CSKA Sofia CSKA Sofia () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia and currently competing in the country's premier football competition, the First League. ''CSKA'' is an abbreviation for ''Central Sports Club of the Army'' ...

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and Anzhi Makhachkala.

Honours

Genk *

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: 2008–09

References

1982 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers CR Vasco da Gama players PFC CSKA Sofia players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players K.R.C. Genk players FC Anzhi Makhachkala players FC Spartak Moscow players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Belgian Pro League players Russian Premier League players Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Al Jazira Club players Men's association football defenders UAE Pro League players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-defender-1980s-stub