Carlos Miguel da Silva Júnior (born 12 June 1972 in Bento Gonçalves, Brazil), better known as Carlos Miguel, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a

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Career

He began his career at Grêmio in 1992, but gained prominence with the arrival of coach

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in 1993. He was successful at Grêmio, winning the

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in 1995. Having gained experience with Grêmio, in 1997 he moved to Europe, moving to

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in Portugal, but he did not adapt to the new continent and moved back to Brazil, joining

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. In 2001, good performances saw him called up to the Brazil squad for the

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by manager

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. Carlos Miguel scored the second goal in Brazil's 2–0 victory over

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, with the other goal being scored by

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. Brazil eventually exited the tournament in the semi-finals. His five matches in the tournament were the only appearances he ever made for the national team.Carlos Miguel Statistics

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. Retrieved 6 February 2010. He retired in 2007 after a spell with Corinthians-AL came to an end.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carlos Miguel Brazilian men's footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Grêmio FBPA players Sporting CP footballers São Paulo FC players SC Internacional players Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano players Brazil men's international footballers 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players 1972 births Living people Men's association football midfielders People from Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul Copa Libertadores–winning players