| Intro | Brazilian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Brazil |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 15 August 1995, Santa Luz, Piauí, Brazil |
| Age: | 24 years |
| Star sign | Leo |
Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior (born 15 August 1995), simply known as Carlos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Atlético Mineiro.
Club career
Born in Santa Luz, Bahia, Carlos joined Atlético Mineiro’s youth setup in 2009, aged 14. On 10 August 2013 he made his professional debut, replacing Rosinei in a 0–0 away draw against Náutico for the Série A championship.
In January 2014 Carlos was definitely promoted to the main squad. He scored his first goal on 1 March, netting the last of a 4–1 Campeonato Mineiro away routing over Villa Nova.
Carlos also appeared regularly during the year’s national league, scoring a brace in a 3–2 away win against fierce rivals Cruzeiro on 21 September.
International career
On 27 November 2014 Carlos was called up by the Brazil under-20’s for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, hosted in Uruguay.
Honours
- Atlético Mineiro
- Copa do Brasil: 2014
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2015