Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Name Carlos Junior | Playing position Current team Atletico Mineiro | |
Full name Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Junior Date of birth (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 (age 20) | ||
Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior (born 15 August 1995), simply known as Carlos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Internacional, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.
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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.
On 2 February 2017, Carlos joined Internacional on a season-long loan.
International career
On 27 November 2014 Carlos was preselected by the Brazil under-20's for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, hosted in Uruguay.