Carlinos
Carlinos
Spanish footballer
Carlos Menéndez Hevia (born 17 February 1987), commonly known as Carlinos, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Menéndez Hevia | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Noreña, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Gijón | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | Sporting Gijón B | 144 | (31) |
| 2011 | → Real Unión (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Veria | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Condal | 8 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Tarxien Rainbows | 60 | (5) |
| 2016 | Universitario Sucre | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | L'Entregu | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Avilés | 28 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Siero | 53 | (3) |
| Total | 305 | (42) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Noreña, Asturias, Carlinos graduated from Sporting de Gijón's youth setup, and made his debut with the reserves, playing several seasons in Segunda División B and Tercera División. In summer 2010 he signed a new contract, being promoted to the main squad; initially listed for loan, he failed to join any other club and was not registered for the forthcoming campaign.[1]
On 26 January 2011, Carlinos was loaned to Real Unión of the third division, until June.[2] He subsequently returned to Sporting, being again assigned to the B team.
Carlinos left Sporting in June 2012[3] and moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Super League Greece side Veria FC.[4] He made his professional debut on 21 October, coming on as a substitute for Pantelis Kafes in a 3–0 away loss against Asteras Tripolis FC.[5]
Having been rarely played, Carlinos subsequently returned to his homeland, joining fourth-tier Condal Club in September 2013. On 28 November, he signed a short-term deal at Tarxien Rainbows F.C. in Malta.[6]
- "Javi Poves y Carlinos esperan destino" [Javi Poves and Carlinos wait for a destination]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 9 August 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- "Sergio causa baja y llega el delantero Carlinos" [Sergio leaves and forward Carlinos arrives] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- "El club notifica a los descartes del filial su salida" [Club notifies reserves discards of their exit]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 1 June 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- "Carlinos, presentado como jugador del Veria griego" [Carlinos, presented as the new player of Greece's Veria]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 7 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- "Αφύπνιση στην επανάληψη... Αστέρας Τρίπολης — Βέροια 3–0" [Time to awake... Asteras Tripolis — Veria 3–0] (in Greek). Arcadia Portal. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- "El ex rojiblanco Carlinos jugará en Malta" [Former red-and-white Carlinos will play in Malta]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 28 November 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2014.