Ed Carlos de Arruda Amorim (born 19 March 2001), known as Ed Carlos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Betim, on loan from Santos.

Ed Carlos
Ed Carlos with Santos in 2024
Personal information
Full name Ed Carlos de Arruda Amorim
Date of birth (2001-03-19) 19 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Betim
(on loan from Santos)
Youth career
2013 Portuguesa
2014 São Caetano
2015–2021 São Paulo
2021–2022 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Santos 10 (0)
2024–Betim (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Career edit

Early career edit

Born in São Paulo, Ed Carlos joined São Paulo's youth setup in 2015, after representing São Caetano and Portuguesa.[1] In October 2018, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2001 worldwide.[2]

On 30 June 2021, after nearly eight years at the club, he left as his contract expired.[3]

Santos edit

On 3 August 2021, Ed Carlos signed for Santos, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[4] Despite impressing in the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he trained separately[5] until being involved with the main squad only in July 2022 by interim manager Marcelo Fernandes.[6]

Ed Carlos made his first team – and Série A – on 1 October 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Carlos Sánchez in a 1–0 away loss against Internacional.[7] Late in the month, after being a starter in the previous matches, he suffered a shoulder injury which kept him out for the remainder of the season.[8]

On 14 February 2023, Ed Carlos renewed his contract with Santos until June 2026.[9] On 4 July, he was separated from the first team squad by head coach Paulo Turra,[10] but returned to first team trainings on 8 August, after Turra was sacked.[11]

Loan to Betim edit

On 19 April 2024, after spending the first months of the season separated from the first team squad, Ed Carlos was loaned to Betim for the year's Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II.[12]

Career statistics edit

As of 19 April 2024[13]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2021 Série A 0 0 0 0 6[a] 0 6 0
2022 6 0 0 0 6 0
2023 4 0 1 0 2[b] 0 7 0
Total 10 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 19 0
Betim (loan) 2024 Mineiro Módulo II 0 0 0 0
Career total 10 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 19 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours edit

São Paulo

References edit

  1. ^ "[EXCLUSIVA] Ed Carlos revela inspiração no clube e como foi trabalho na quarentena" [[EXCLUSIVE] Ed Carlos reveals inspiration at the club and how it was working in the quarantine] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SPFC 24 Horas. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry; Hulley-Jones, Frank (11 October 2018). "Next Generation 2018: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Mercado da bola: Meia anuncia a saída do São Paulo" [Transfer market: Midfielder announces departure from São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Santos contrata meia Ed Carlos, ex-São Paulo" [Santos sign midfielder Ed Carlos, formerly of São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ "A rotina, as preferências e a luta de Ed Carlos por espaço no Santos" [The routine, the preferences and the fight of Ed Carlos for a place at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Marcelo Fernandes relaciona o jovem Ed Carlos para duelo contra o Botafogo" [Marcelo Fernandes call up youngster Ed Carlos for the match against Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Tribuna. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Destaque da base do Santos, Ed Carlos ganha primeira chance pelo profissional" [Spotlight of Santos' youth setup, Ed Carlos earns his first chance in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Meia Ed Carlos sofre lesão no ombro e desfalca o Santos até o final da temporada" [Midfielder Ed Carlos suffers shoulder injury and will be missing from Santos until the end of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Santos FC acerta renovação com meia Ed Carlos até 30 de junho de 2026" [Santos FC agree renewal with midfielder Ed Carlos until 30 June 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Turra decide não utilizar mais Daniel Ruiz, Ivonei e Ed Carlos no Santos" [Turra decides not to utilize Daniel Ruiz, Ivonei and Ed Carlos at Santos anymore] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Santos reintegra zagueiro Robson Reis e meia Ed Carlos" [Santos bring back stopper Robson Reis and midfielder Ed Carlos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Santos acerta o empréstimo do meia Ed Carlos ao Betim" [Santos agree loan of midfielder Ed Carlos to Betim] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  13. ^ Ed Carlos at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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