Carlos Menéndez Hevia (born 17 February 1987), commonly known as Carlinos, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a winger.

Carlinos
Personal information
Full name Carlos Menéndez Hevia
Date of birth (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Noreña, Spain
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2012 Sporting Gijón B 144 (31)
2011Real Unión (loan) 9 (0)
2012–2013 Veria 2 (0)
2013 Condal 8 (3)
2013–2016 Tarxien Rainbows 60 (5)
2016 Universitario Sucre 0 (0)
2016–2017 L'Entregu 1 (0)
2017–2018 Avilés 28 (0)
2018–2020 Siero 53 (3)
Total 305 (42)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Born in Noreña, Asturias, Carlinos graduated from Sporting de Gijón's youth setup, and made his debut with the reserves, playing several seasons in Segunda División B and Tercera División. In summer 2010 he signed a new contract, being promoted to the main squad; initially listed for loan, he failed to join any other club and was not registered for the forthcoming campaign.[1]

On 26 January 2011, Carlinos was loaned to Real Unión of the third division, until June.[2] He subsequently returned to Sporting, being again assigned to the B team.

Carlinos left Sporting in June 2012[3] and moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Super League Greece side Veria FC.[4] He made his professional debut on 21 October, coming on as a substitute for Pantelis Kafes in a 3–0 away loss against Asteras Tripolis FC.[5]

Having been rarely played, Carlinos subsequently returned to his homeland, joining fourth-tier Condal Club in September 2013. On 28 November, he signed a short-term deal at Tarxien Rainbows F.C. in Malta.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Javi Poves y Carlinos esperan destino" [Javi Poves and Carlinos wait for a destination]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 9 August 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Sergio causa baja y llega el delantero Carlinos" [Sergio leaves and forward Carlinos arrives] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ^ "El club notifica a los descartes del filial su salida" [Club notifies reserves discards of their exit]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 1 June 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Carlinos, presentado como jugador del Veria griego" [Carlinos, presented as the new player of Greece's Veria]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 7 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Αφύπνιση στην επανάληψη... Αστέρας Τρίπολης — Βέροια 3–0" [Time to awake... Asteras Tripolis — Veria 3–0] (in Greek). Arcadia Portal. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  6. ^ "El ex rojiblanco Carlinos jugará en Malta" [Former red-and-white Carlinos will play in Malta]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 28 November 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

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