Carlitos (footballer, born April 1985)
Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares (born 23 April 1985), known as Carlitos, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a right or left-back. Club career
Born in Almada, Setúbal District, Carlitos played the vast majority of his career in the lower levels of Portuguese football. His first Segunda Liga experience occurred with Portimonense S.C. in the 2007–08 season. In summer 2011, Carlitos moved to the Cypriot First Division, where he spent several years in service of AEL Limassol. On 3 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club Iraklis FC. Carlitos returned to Cyprus and its top flight on 4 January 2016, when he joined AC Omonia. He scored his only goal for the side roughly one year later, when he headed home in a 2–1 away loss against Apollon Limassol FC, and after 52 competitive appearances he was released on 26 May 2017. Before retiring at age 35, Carlitos represented Real S.C. and Casa Pia A.C. in the Portuguese second tier. Personal life
Carlitos' cousin, Nani, was also a footballer. He represented mainly Sporting CP, Manchester United and Portugal. Career statistics

Honours
Barreirense
Segunda Divisão: 2004–05

AEL Limassol
Cypriot First Division: 2011–12

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1985 births
Living people
Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
Citizens of Cape Verde through descent
Cape Verdean men's footballers
Portuguese men's footballers
Footballers from Almada
Men's association football defenders
Liga Portugal 2 players
Segunda Divisão players
Amora F.C. players
F.C. Barreirense players
Odivelas F.C. players
Imortal D.C. players
Portimonense S.C. players
G.D. Chaves players
Atlético Clube de Portugal players
Real S.C. players
Casa Pia A.C. players
Cypriot First Division players
AEL Limassol players
AC Omonia players
Super League Greece players
Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players
Cape Verde men's international footballers
2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus