Carlos Augusto (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Augusto Zopolato Neves | ||
Date of birth | 7 January 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2018 | Corinthians | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Corinthians | 32 | (1) |
2020– | Monza | 76 | (8) |
International career | |||
2018–2019 | Brazil U20 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 13 November 2022 (UTC) |
Carlos Augusto Zopolato Neves (born 7 January 1999), known as Carlos Augusto or simply Carlos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Monza. He is also capable of playing as a centre-back, and has been praised for his defensive abilities and his crossing.
Club career
Corinthians
Carlos started his career when he was 12 years old at Corinthians. He was part of the 2017 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior squad that ended up as champion.[2]
Coming through the youth system, Carlos made his professional debut for Corinthians in a friendly against Grêmio on 8 July 2018.[3] He made his official debut as a starter against Athletico Paranaense on 4 August of the same year.[4] Carlos played 32 official games for Corinthians, scoring one goal.[5] He also won the Campeonato Paulista twice: in 2018 and 2019.[5]
Monza
On 28 August 2020, Carlos joined newly-promoted Serie B side Monza on a permanent deal.[5] He scored his first goal on 12 December 2020, in a 2–0 win over Venezia away from home.[6] He became the youngest defender in the 2020–21 Serie B season to score a long-range goal to date.[6] Carlos scored his second goal on 22 December, in a 2–0 win at home against Ascoli.[7] Carlos was nominated in the Serie B Team of the Season, finishing the season with three goals and two assists.[8]
Carlos began the 2021–22 season by scoring against Cittadella in the first round of the 2021–22 Coppa Italia on 14 August 2021; the match ended in a 2–1 defeat.[9] He was key to helping Monza gain their first promotion to Serie A, after winning the promotion play-off final against Pisa.[citation needed]
Carlos made his Serie A debut on 13 August 2022, as a starter in a 2–1 defeat to Torino in the 2022–23 season.[10] He scored his first Serie A goal on 9 October, in a 2–0 home win against Spezia.[11]
International career
On 13 December 2018, Carlos was included in the Brazil U20 squad for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[12]
Style of play
Mainly a left-back, Carlos is also capable of playing as a centre-back in both a four-man and three-man defence.[13] His main characteristics are his high elevation and his defensive prowess.[13] Notwithstanding his defensive abilities, Carlos possesses good attacking qualities, mainly his crossing.[13] He has been described as "ideal for Italian football".[13]
Personal life
Carlos holds an Italian passport through his great-grandparents.[14] He is affectionately nicknamed "l'Imperatore" (the Emperor) by Monza fans, in reference to Roman emperor Augustus.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 November 2022[16]
Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Corinthians | 2018 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
2019 | Série A | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 22 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
Monza | 2020–21 | Serie B | 30 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
2021–22 | Serie B | 32 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 37 | 3 | |||
2022–23 | Serie A | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
Total | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 9 | ||
Career total | 98 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 122 | 10 |
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
Honours
Corinthians
- Campeonato Paulista: 2018, 2019
- Copa do Brasil runner-up: 2018
Individual
References
- ^ "Carlos Augusto". A.C. Monza. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Lucas Faraldo (11 March 2018). "Quem é Carlos Augusto, jovem estreante do Corinthians para o jogo deste domingo?" (in Portuguese). meutimao.com.br. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Staff (11 July 2018). "Carlos Augusto vibra com estreia e projeta futuro vitorioso no Corinthians" (in Portuguese). meutimao.com.br. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Staff (5 August 2018). "'Feliz demais': joia da base do Corinthians comemora estreia como profissional" (in Portuguese). meutimao.com.br. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Carlos Augusto è del Monza!" (in Italian). Monza. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Le statistiche di Venezia-Monza - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Serie B, Monza batte Ascoli: gol di Carlos Augusto e Frattesi, tre punti biancorossi". www.ilcittadinomb.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "I social schierano la top 11 della Serie BKT 2020-21". Lega B (in Italian). 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Cittadella sempre "infernale" per il Monza, la sconfitta per 2-1 costa l'eliminazione!". MBNews (in Italian). 14 August 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Monza - Torino: 1-2 Serie A 2022/2023. Risultato finale e commento alla partita". Virgilio Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ CUOMO, MICHAEL (9 October 2022). "Questo Monza non si ferma più: battuto anche lo Spezia 2-0 - Sport - ilgiorno.it". Il Giorno (in Italian). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 convocada para o Sul-Americano 2019" [Brazil national under-20 team called up for the 2019 South American Championship] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Esclusiva - Andrew Sousa (giornalista Brasile): 'Il Monza e Carlos Augusto sono a buon punto, il Corinthians...'". Monza-News (in Italian). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Zei, Francesco (26 October 2022). "Carlos Augusto nel mirino del ct Roberto Mancini. La Federcalcio verifica le condizioni". Forza Monza (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Vichingo, Imperatore e Pess: i soprannomi dei giocatori del Monza". il Cittadino di Monza e Brianza (in Italian). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Carlos Augusto at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "I social schierano la top 11 della Serie BKT 2020-21". Lega B (in Italian). 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
- Profile at A.C. Monza (in Italian)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Campinas
- Brazilian footballers
- Citizens of Italy through descent
- Association football fullbacks
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- A.C. Monza players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Serie B players
- Serie A players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Brazilian football defender, 1990s birth stubs