André Carvalhas

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Carvalhas.
André Carvalhas
Personal information
Full name André Filipe da Silva Carvalhas[1]
Date of birth (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1997–1999 Corroios
1999–2001 Cova Piedade
2001–2008 Benfica
2005–2006 → Corroios (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Benfica 0 (0)
2008 → Rio Ave (loan) 5 (0)
2009 → Olhanense (loan) 4 (0)
2009–2011 → Fátima (loan) 46 (6)
2011–2012 Trofense 26 (1)
2012–2013 Naval 37 (8)
2013–2014 Moreirense 19 (2)
2014–2015 Tondela 24 (2)
2015–2016 Portimonense 31 (2)
2016–2017 Cova Piedade 28 (2)
2017 Zaria 4 (0)
2018 União Madeira 15 (3)
2018–2020 Cova Piedade 16 (0)
2020–2022 Académico Viseu 40 (1)
2023 Fabril 7 (0)
Total 302 (27)
International career
2005 Portugal U16 4 (1)
2005–2006 Portugal U17 13 (5)
2006–2007 Portugal U18 9 (3)
2007–2008 Portugal U19 13 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

André Filipe da Silva Carvalhas (born 7 March 1989) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Club career

Carvalhas was born in Lisbon. A product of S.L. Benfica's youth system, he was promoted to the first team for 2008–09. However, on 16 July 2008, he was loaned to Rio Ave F.C. also in the Primeira Liga, to gain more playing time and experience; unsettled, he finished the season with Segunda Liga club S.C. Olhanense also on loan,[2] where he also appeared rarely.

For 2009–10, Carvalhas continued in the second division and on loan, arranging a contract with recently-promoted C.D. Fátima; in July 2010, it was extended for another campaign.[3] On 13 February of the following year he scored a hat-trick against Varzim S.C. in a 4–0 away win,[4] and was voted the league's Young Player of the Month in February 2011[5]– his team could not however avoid relegation, as 16th and last.[6]

Carvalhas joined C.D. Trofense on 8 August 2011, as a free agent.[7] On 19 July of the following year he signed for another side in division two, Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[8]

After one season in Figueira da Foz, Carvalhas moved to yet another club in the second tier, Moreirense FC.[9] After contributing two goals[10][11] in 971 minutes to help them win the championship and subsequently promote,[12] he agreed to a two-year deal with C.D. Tondela.[13]

On 24 May 2015, in the last minute of the away fixture against S.C. Freamunde, Carvalhas scored through a free kick to level the score at 1–1 and help Tondela reach the top flight for the first time in its history, as champions.[14] After being released, he returned to Algarve to sign with Portimonense SC.[15] He found the net on the opening day of the campaign, helping defeat FC Porto B away 2–1.[16]

On 26 June 2016, Carvalhas returned to C.D. Cova da Piedade who now competed in the second division, 15 years after having represented the club in its youth teams.[17] He then moved abroad for the first time at FC Zaria Bălți, finishing fifth in the Moldovan National Division and being eliminated from the UEFA Europa League qualifiers by Apollon Limassol FC;[18] he criticised the working conditions that he had in Eastern Europe.[19]

Carvalhas returned to Portugal on 13 January 2018, signing for two and a half years with second-tier C.F. União.[20] In June, he cancelled his cancelled his contract with the Madeirans after their relegation.[21]

In July 2018, Carvalhas rejoined Cova da Piedade on a two-year deal.[22]

International career

A Portugal youth international, Carvalhas was the youngest player ever to represent the national team. He scored three goals in the 2008 Torneio Internacional do Porto for the under-19s.[23]

Across four levels, Carvalhas earned 39 caps and scored 16 goals.

Career statistics

As of 6 August 2017[24]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rio Ave 2008–09 5 0 1 0 2 0 - 8 0
Olhanense 2008–09 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 0
Fátima 2009–10 24 1 1 0 2 0 - 27 1
2010–11 22 5 2 0 4 1 - 28 6
Trofense 2011–12 26 1 2 0 0 0 - 28 1
Naval 2012–13 37 8 2 0 8 1 - 47 9
Moreirense 2013–14 19 2 0 0 4 1 - 23 3
Tondela 2014–15 24 2 0 0 2 0 - 26 2
Portimonense 2015–16 31 2 4 0 4 3 - 39 5
Cova Piedade 2016–17 28 2 1 0 1 0 - 30 2
Zaria 2017 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0
Career total 219 23 12 0 27 6 - 261 29

Honours

Olhanense

Moreirense

Tondela

Individual

  • Segunda Liga Young Player of the Month: February 2011[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "André Carvalhas" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ Reforços à disposição (New signings available) Archived 18 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 1 February 2009 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ "Benfica empresta seis jogadores ao CD Fátima" [Benfica loan six players to CD Fátima] (in Portuguese). Expresso. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ Varzim-Fátima, 0–4: André Carvalhas fez hat-trick (Varzim-Fátima, 0–4: André Carvalhas scored hat-trick); Record, 13 February 2011 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ a b Revista oficial do Sindicato de Jogadores Profissionais de Futebol (Professional Players Union official magazine) Archived 11 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; SJPF, 10 July 2015 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ "Fátima perde e confirma a descida de divisão" [Fátima lose and confirm relegation] (in Portuguese). O Derbie. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  7. ^ André Carvalhas é reforço por uma época (André Carvalhas is a one-season addition); Sou Trofense, 8 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ André Carvalhas é reforço da Naval 1º de Maio (André Carvalhas is a Naval 1º de Maio addition) Archived 16 April 2013 at archive.today; Futebol 365, 19 July 2012 (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ Carvalhas e Tiago Borges reforçam o plantel (Carvalhas and Tiago Borges strengthen squad) Archived 20 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 2 July 2013 (in Portuguese)
  10. ^ "Moreirense e Leixões chegam ao topo" [Moreirense and Leixões reach the top] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Líder evita derrota no último suspiro" [Leaders avoid defeat in the dying breath] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Oito emblemas levados ao topo" [Eight sides taken to the top] (in Portuguese). Record. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  13. ^ André Carvalhas é reforço (André Carvalhas is an addition) Archived 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 15 August 2014 (in Portuguese)
  14. ^ Tondela e U. Madeira sobem à Liga (Tondela e U. Madeira promote to League); Record, 24 May 2015 (in Portuguese)
  15. ^ "André Carvalhas de volta ao Algarve" [André Carvalhas back to Algarve] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  16. ^ "FC Porto B-Portimonense, 1–2: Carvalhas decidiu" [FC Porto B-Portimonense, 1–2: Carvalhas the decider] (in Portuguese). Record. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  17. ^ "Cova da Piedade: Carvalhas regressa e traz companhia" [Cova da Piedade: Carvalhas returns and brings company] (in Portuguese). Record. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  18. ^ "Ponto final na aventura de André Carvalhas na Moldávia" [Full stop to André Carvalhas' adventure in Moldova] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  19. ^ "A felicidade do 'Maradona' do Seixal após o calvário na Moldávia" [The happiness of the 'Maradona' of Seixal after the ordeal in Moldova] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  20. ^ "Oficial: André Carvalhas reforça União da Madeira" [Official: André Carvalhas bolsters União da Madeira] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  21. ^ "André Carvalhas rescindiu" [André Carvalhas rescinded] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  22. ^ "André Carvalhas está de regresso" [André Carvalhas returns] (in Portuguese). Record. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  23. ^ Sub-19: Portugal campeão no Porto (Under-19: Portugal champions in Oporto); Record, 22 March 2008 (in Portuguese)
  24. ^ a b c d "André Carvalhas". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2014.