Charles (footballer, born 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Charles Soares Matos | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Barbalha, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barbalha | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Icasa | |||
| 2015–2016 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Icasa | 17 | (1) |
| 2017 | Botafogo-PB | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Rio Claro | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Guarani de Juazeiro | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | Barbalha | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:36, 11 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
José Charles Soares Matos (born 2 July 1997), known as Charles, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Barbalha.
Club career[edit]
Born in Barbalha, Ceará, Charles was an Icasa youth graduate. After appearing with the first team in the Taça Fares Lopes, he made his professional debut on 29 November 2014 by starting in a 3–2 Série B home win against Boa Esporte, as his side was already relegated.[1]
Charles became a regular starter during the 2015 season, being elected the best player in his position of the year's Campeonato Cearense. On 28 August, he signed with Grêmio until 2017, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[2]
Charles moved to Botafogo-PB in 2017.[3] After an unassuming spell with Rio Claro, he agreed to a three-year deal with Santos on 6 October of that year, being initially assigned to the B-team.[4]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 11 April 2021[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Icasa | 2014 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Série C | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Subtotal | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Botafogo-PB | 2017 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rio Claro | 2017 | Paulista A2 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Santos | 2017 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guarani de Juazeiro | 2020 | Cearense Série B | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Barbalha | 2021 | Cearense | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Taça Fares Lopes
Honours[edit]
- Icasa
- Taça Fares Lopes: 2014
- Botafogo-PB
- Campeonato Paraibano: 2017
References[edit]
- ^ "Icasa bate o Boa Esporte e acaba com o sonho de acesso dos mineiros" [Icasa defeat Boa Esporte and end the promotion dream of the mineiros] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Grêmio contrata melhor zagueiro do Campeonato Cearense de 18 anos" [Grêmio sign best stopper of the Campeonato Cearense aged 18] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Botafogo-PB apresenta 21 jogadores e aguarda outros 9 atletas chegarem" [Botafogo-PB present 21 players and wait for other 9 athletes to arrive] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Santos B reforça setor defensivo, e Clube acerta a contratação do zagueiro Charles" [Santos B bolster defensive end, and Club sign stopper Charles] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Charles at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
External links[edit]
- Charles at Soccerway
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Ceará
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Associação Desportiva Recreativa e Cultural Icasa players
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (PB) players
- Rio Claro Futebol Clube players
- Santos FC players
- Guarani Esporte Clube (CE) players
- People from Barbalha