Carlos Carneiro
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Carlos Paulo Martins Carneiro (born 8 January 1974 in Paços de Ferreira
) is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a striker.
. In the 2003 summer, after his second spell at Paços, he signed with Vitória de Guimarães, moving in January 2005 to fellow top level side Gil Vicente FC.
In 2006–07, Carneiro spent the season in Greece
, with Panionios FC, and would begin the following in English
second division
's Walsall
, signing on 17 July 2007, subject to international clearance. However, Carneiro left the club after having his contract terminated on 5 November, rejoining his first professional team in January 2008.
After an additional one 1/2 years at Paços, being irregularly used, and almost always as a late substitute, 35-year old Carneiro left for F.C. Vizela
, in the third level. In January 2010, he joined F.C. Penafiel, in division two.
In May 2010, after helping his last club easily retain its division status
, Carneiro retired from football and rejoined main side Paços Ferreira, as its director of football
.
Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira is a city in Portugal. It is sometimes also called Capital do Móvel , since the city is home to numerous furniture manufacturing plants. Besides older Portuguese furniture companies, Portugal's major industrial operations of IKEA are also located there...
) is a retired Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a striker.
Football career
During his early career, Carneiro played for F.C. Paços de Ferreira (he would represent boyhood club on three separate stints) and Sporting da Covilhã, the latter in the third divisionPortuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
. In the 2003 summer, after his second spell at Paços, he signed with Vitória de Guimarães, moving in January 2005 to fellow top level side Gil Vicente FC.
In 2006–07, Carneiro spent the season in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, with Panionios FC, and would begin the following in English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
second division
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
's Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
, signing on 17 July 2007, subject to international clearance. However, Carneiro left the club after having his contract terminated on 5 November, rejoining his first professional team in January 2008.
After an additional one 1/2 years at Paços, being irregularly used, and almost always as a late substitute, 35-year old Carneiro left for F.C. Vizela
F.C. Vizela
Futebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese football club based in the Vizela Municipality, Braga District. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the third division, holding home games at Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, with a 3,500-spectators capacity....
, in the third level. In January 2010, he joined F.C. Penafiel, in division two.
In May 2010, after helping his last club easily retain its division status
2009–10 Liga de Honra
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, Carneiro retired from football and rejoined main side Paços Ferreira, as its director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
.