Carlos Henrique Dias (born 22 June 1980), nicknamed Kim, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a

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. He played for, among others, Atlético Mineiro in his home country of Brazil, Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia and AS Nancy in France.

Playing career

Atlético Mineiro

Born in Juiz de Fora, Kim started his professional career at Atlético Mineiro at the age of just 20. He played professionally for the club for three years in the

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before moving to Saudi Arabia in 2003. Overall, he played in 55 league matches for the

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club, netting 10 goals. In his first season, he helped the club win their 38th

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title.

Nancy

Kim arrived in Nancy in 2005 after a short spell in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ahli. Kim arrived at AS Nancy just after they won promotion to

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after finishing first in

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. In his first season at the club he helped them reach the final of the

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against

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. Kim started the game at the

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in Saint-Denis and went on to score the game's winning goal in the 65th minute. He was taken off in the 90th minute to rapturous applause. This propelled the team into the UEFA Cup in

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with the club reaching the Round of 16 before being knocked out by Shakhtar Donetsk. Overall Kim's time in France was less successful only netting 11 time in 74

appearances.

Al-Arabi

At the end of the 2007–08

season, Kim left AS Nancy for

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in Doha, Qatar. In his first season with the club he helped them lift the Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cup. In that season, he helped them finish 6th in the

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Honours

: 2000 * Arab Champions League: 2003 *

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* Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2008

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim 1980 births Living people People from Juiz de Fora Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Clube Atlético Mineiro players CR Vasco da Gama players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players Joinville Esporte Clube players AS Nancy Lorraine players Ligue 1 players Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Qatar Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Al-Ahli Saudi FC players Qatar Stars League players Saudi Professional League players