Carlos César Matheus or simply Carlinhos (born August 2, 1984 in

Taquaritinga Taquaritinga is a city in the Central North area of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 57,364 (2020 est.) in an area of 594 km². The population is formed mostly by European descendants (Italians, Spaniards, and Portuguese). Afro-B ...

), is a Brazilian

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who currently plays for

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. He spent most of his career in

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, playing for América-SP,

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, Guarani and Figueirense before, in January 2010, moving to

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club Iraklis.

Club

Brazil

Carlinhos started his carre in the youth ranks of

Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; ), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea. It was founded and named after the Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo n ...

. He has played professional football for América-SP,

, Guarani and Figueirense.

Iraklis

On 26 January 2010, he signed a 1.5-years contract with Iraklis. Carlnhos debuted for Giraios 14 February 2010, in an away 0-0 draw against

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...

, as he came in as an 81st-minute substitute for

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. Until the end of the season he played in 5 more matches, to reach a total of six appearances in his first

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for the club. He was a starter for Iraklis in the club's first match for the 2010-2011 season, a 2-1 win versus

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. He continued appearing almost regularly for Iraklis throughout the season, but in January he sustained a groin injury.

Achievements

São Paulo *

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(1):

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

Figueirense *

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(1):

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References

External links

Profile at Iraklis Official website

CBF

figueirense.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlinhos (footballer, 1984) 1984 births América Futebol Clube (SP) players Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers CR Flamengo footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Figueirense FC players Guarani FC players Clube Atlético Bragantino players Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players Living people São Paulo FC players Super League Greece players Men's association football midfielders People from Taquaritinga 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen