João Miguel Martins Pais De Carlos (born 2 April 1989) is a semi-professional Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger for Isthmian League North Division club Hullbridge Sports in England.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Miguel Martins Pais De Carlos | ||
Date of birth | (1989-04-02) 2 April 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Portugal | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hullbridge Sports | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Clapton | ? | (?) | |
2007–2008 | Brentwood Town | ? | (?) |
2008–2009 | Aveley | ? | (?) |
2009–2010 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | (0) |
2010 | Brentwood Town | ? | (?) |
2010–2011 | Thurrock | 27 | (2) |
2011–2016 | Grays Athletic | 210 | (59) |
2016 | → Concord Rangers (dual registration) | 8 | (2) |
2016 | Concord Rangers | 13 | (2) |
2016–2021 | Grays Athletic | 128 | (27) |
2021– | Hullbridge Sports | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:09, 30 October 2021 (UTC) |
Carlos played non-League football for Clapton and Brentwood Town, before signing for Aveley in 2008.[1][2] He signed for Dagenham & Redbridge on non-contract terms at the start of November 2009.[3] Carlos made his debut for Dagenham & Redbridge on 20 February 2010, in the 3–1 away defeat to Rochdale, replacing Jon Nurse as a substitute in the 75th minute.[4]
In August 2010, Carlos re-signed for Isthmian League Division One North club Brentwood Town alongside Ryan Doyle,[5] before moving to Conference South side Thurrock in October 2010.[6] He went on to sign for Isthmian League Division One North club Grays Athletic in June 2011.[7] At the end of the 2011–12 season, Carlos was voted as Club Player of the Year, voted for by club officials.[8]
Carlos signed for National League South club Concord Rangers on 22 March 2016 on dual registration terms from Grays Athletic.[9][10] He went on to sign for the club on a permanent basis the following season, before returning to Grays Athletic on 11 December 2016 alongside Luke Wilson.[11] Carlos left the club in July 2021 having amassed over 400 appearances for the club.[12]
John Still described Carlos as "a tricky winger who likes to run at people and wants to beat them".[1]