Charles (footballer, born 1996)
 Charles in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Rigon Mattos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ceará | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santo Ângelo | |||
| 2015–2017 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Santo Ângelo | ||
| 2017–2019 | Internacional | 19 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2020– | Ceará | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:34, 8 May 2020 (UTC) | |||
Charles Rigon Mattos (born 19 June 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Ceará as a midfielder.
Club career
Early career
Born in Santiago, Charles graduated from the youth academy of Santo Ângelo and was promoted to the senior team in 2015. He started the season as an attacking midfielder and later switched to the right back position.[1][2]
Internacional
On 11 June 2015, Charles moved to Internacional and was assigned to the youth team.[1] In 2016, while playing for Internacional B, he won the Copa FGF.[3][4]
On 1 February 2017, Charles made his senior debut by coming on as a 39th minute substitute for Anselmo in a 2–1 win against Brasil de Pelotas, in Primeira Liga.[5] Seven days later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory against Fluminense, in the same competition.[6]
On 2 March 2017, Charles' contract was extended until 2020.[7]
Sport Recife (loan)
On 16 January 2019, Charles was loaned out to Sport Recife on a one-year contract.[8][9]
Ceará
Ceará confirmed on 31 December 2019, that they had acquired 50% of Charles' rights for 3 million R$, where the remaining 50% belonged to Internacional.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 28 January 2019
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Internacional | 2017[11] | Série B | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3[a] | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| 2018[11] | Série A | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2019[11] | Série B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga
References
- ^ a b c "Santo Ângelo revela jovens promessas" [Santo Ângelo reveals young promises] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Peleia FC. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Ex-jogador do Santo Ângelo é promessa no Internacional" [Former Santo Angelo player promises at Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal o Revista Mensageiro. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Charles Matos conquista a Super Copa Gaúcha com o Internacional B" [Charles Matos wins the Super Gaucho Cup with Internacional B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Radio Santo Ângelo. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Esporte: Santiaguense Charles Rigon Matos poderá atuar no time principal do Internacional" [Sport: Santiaguense Charles Rigon Matos could play in the main team of the Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rafael Nemitz. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Após estreia, Zago freia euforia com Charles: "Comentários eram mentira"" [After his debut, Zago braces euphoria with Charles: "Comments were a lie"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Charles decide, Inter vence Flu e assume liderança na Primeira Liga" [Charles decides, Inter wins Flu and takes leadership in the Primeira Liga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Inter renova contrato e amplia vínculo com volante Charles até 2020" [Inter renews contract and broadens link with Charles by 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Charles chega ao Recife para assinar com Sport; clube aguarda Athletico liberar Cleberson" [Charles arrives in Recife to sign with Sport; club awaits Athletico to free Cleberson] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Charles é apresentado à imprensa no CT" [Charles is presented to the press in the CT] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Recife. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Ceará anuncia contratação do volante Charles, globoesporte.globo.com, 31 December 2019
- ^ a b c "Charles". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
- Internacional profile (in Portuguese)
- Sport Recife profile (in Portuguese)