Carlos Eduardo da Silva Santos (born 12 March 2001), commonly known as Carlão, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for Paysandu.

Club career

Náutico

Born in

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, Carlão started his career with the youth sides of hometown club Náutico. In February 2019, he moved to

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on loan, being initially assigned to the under-20s. Back to Náutico in July 2019, Carlão made his first team debut on 19 July 2020, starting in a 2–1

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away win over

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, and providing an assist to Thiago Fernandes' opening goal. On 12 March of the following year, he renewed his contract until the end of 2023. On 24 March 2021, Carlão moved to

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also on loan, and joined their under-20 squad. In June, however, his loan with ''Timão'' was cancelled, after the club and Náutico failed to reach an agreement for other players. Upon returning to his parent club, Carlão was immediately assigned to the main squad, and featured regularly in the year's Série B.

Almería

On 5 October 2022, Carlão moved abroad for the first time in his career, and was announced at

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club

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; he was initially assigned to the reserves in

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Career statistics

Honours

Náutico *

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Paysandu *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlao 2001 births Living people Footballers from Recife Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players Paysandu Sport Club players Tercera Federación players UD Almería B players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen