Carlos Alexandre Souza Silva

Carlão
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alexandre de Souza Silva
Date of birth (1986-08-01) 1 August 1986
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
None
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 São Cristóvão
2008Duque Caxias (loan)
2009–2010 União Leiria 54 (25)
2011–2012 Kashima Antlers 5 (1)
2011Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) 2 (0)
2011–2012Braga (loan) 11 (1)
2012–2013 Braga 15 (3)
2013–2014 Paços Ferreira 8 (1)
2014–2015 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 30 (9)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Carlos Alexandre de Souza Silva (born 1 August 1986), commonly known as Carlão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Football career

Carlão was born in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. On 28 April 2008 he signed a three-month contract with Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube for the rest of the in Série B season, joining from São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas. On 11 February of the following year, he was signed by U.D. Leiria in the Portuguese second division, wasting no time making an impact as he scored 11 goals in just twelve games to help his team return to the Primeira Liga after a one-year absence; this included four past S.C. Olhanense in a 5–1 home win, on 3 May.[1]

Carlão only netted five times in his first full season, however, in 28 matches. In late December 2010, after being linked to fellow league side Sporting Clube de Portugal, he was sold to Kashima Antlers in the J. League Division 1, and in July 2011 the Japanese club loaned him to Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland.

In early September 2011, still owned by Kashima, Carlão returned to Portugal and joined S.C. Braga.[2] On 9 January 2012, after having come on as a substitute for Édson Rivera in the 60th minute of an away fixture against S.C. Beira-Mar, he scored the 2–1 winner.[3]

On 19 February 2014, after a brief spell with F.C. Paços de Ferreira, Carlão moved to China with Shijiazhuang Yongchan FC.[4]

Honours

Braga

References

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