Carlinhos Bala

Carlinhos Bala
Personal information

Full name	José Carlos da Silva
Date of birth	(1979-09-17) September 17, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Santa Cruz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	Santa Cruz
2001	Náutico	7	(0)
2001–2006	Santa Cruz	31	(13)
2002–2004	→ Beira Mar (loan)	37	(2)
2004–2005	Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
2006–2008	Cruzeiro	20	(5)
2007–2008	→ Sport (loan)	66	(15)
2009–2010	Náutico	29	(9)
2010	Atlético Goianiense	4	(0)
2011	Sport	5	(0)
2011	Fortaleza	6	(2)
2012	Santa Cruz
2012	CRB
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Carlos da Silva or simply Carlinhos Bala (born September 17, 1979), is a Brazilian striker. He retired in 2012 at CRB.

Honours

Campeonato Pernambucano in 2005 and 2012 with Santa Cruz Futebol Clube
Campeonato Pernambucano in 2007 and 2008 with Sport Club do Recife
Copa do Brasil in 2008 with Sport Club do Recife

Individual

Thai League 1 MVP: 2004–05
Campeonato Pernambucano Top Scorer in 2005

Personal life

He is a devout evangelical Christian,^[1] having converted after his retirement from football.^[2]

External links

(in Portuguese) CBF^{[permanent dead link‍]}
(in English) sambafoot^{[permanent dead link‍]}
(in Portuguese) zerozero.pt

References

^ "TESTEMUNHO DO JOGADOR CARLINHOS BALA COM O PR.FÉLIX NETO NA AD CAMPO DE ESMIRNA SEDE II". YouTube (in Portuguese). 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
^ Bianchi, Camila (5 November 2015). "Jogador Carlinhos Bala aproveita entrevista para falar de sua conversão a Jesus e para divulgar a Rádio Feliz FM de Pernambuco, com a frequência 102.1" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2019.