Carlos Eduardo (footballer, born 2001)

Carlos Eduardo
Personal information
Full name Carlos Eduardo da Silva Rodrigues Lima
Date of birth (2001-04-06) 6 April 2001
Place of birth Taboão da Serra, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Portuguesa
(on loan from Tochigi City)
Youth career
2017–2021 XV de Piracicaba
2018–2019Corinthians (loan)
2019–2021Internacional (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 XV de Piracicaba 0 (0)
2019Corinthians (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021Internacional (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2023 Louletano 35 (1)
2021–2022 Louletano B 2 (0)
2023– Tochigi City 14 (1)
2026–Portuguesa (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:27, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

Carlos Eduardo da Silva Rodrigues Lima (born 6 April 2001), known as Carlos Eduardo or Carlos Lima, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguesa, on loan from J2 League club Tochigi City.

Career

Born in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, Carlos Eduardo started his career in a social project in Piracicaba before joining the youth sides of XV de Piracicaba.[2] He moved to Corinthians' youth sides in 2018, before making his first senior appearance with an under-23 side on 30 June 2019, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win over Taubaté, for the year's Copa Paulista.[3]

On 16 September 2019, Carlos Eduardo moved to Internacional,[4] being initially a member of the under-20 team before being promoted to the main squad in January 2020.[5] He made his professional debut with Internacional in a 2–0 Campeonato Gaúcho win over Novo Hamburgo on 8 February 2020.[6] It was his only appearance with the first team, however, and he returned to the under-20s before leaving on 4 September 2021.[7]

On 1 October 2021, Carlos Eduardo moved abroad and joined Campeonato de Portugal side Louletano.[8] On 6 April 2023, after becoming a starter, he joined Japanese side Tochigi City in the regional leagues.[9]

On 15 December 2024, after being a backup option as Tochigi achieved two consecutive promotions as champions, Carlos Eduardo renewed his contract until the end of 2025.[10] On 9 December 2025, after another promotion, he was loaned to Portuguesa back in his home country until the following September.[11][12]

Career statistics

As of 10 December 2025[13]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Corinthians 2019 Série A 1[a] 0 1 0
Internacional 2020 Série A 1 0 1 0
Louletano 2021–22 Campeonato de Portugal 13 0 1 0 14 0
2022–23 AF Algarve 1ª Divisão 22 1 2[b] 0 24 1
Total 35 1 1 0 2 0 38 1
Louletano B 2021–22 AF Algarve 1ª Divisão 2 0 2 0
Tochigi City 2023[1] Kantō Soccer League Division 1 3 1 7[c] 0 10 1
2024[1] Japan Football League 8 0 1 0 9 0
2025 J3 League 3 0 0 0 1[d] 0 4 0
Total 14 1 1 0 8 0 23 1
Portuguesa 2026 Série D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 51 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 11 0 64 2
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in AF Algarve Taça
  3. ^ One appearance in All Japan Senior Football Championship, six appearances in Japanese Regional Football Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup

Honours

Tochigi City

References

  1. ^ a b c "カルロス エドゥアルド" [Carlos Eduardo] (in Japanese). Tochigi City FC. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Ex-Corinthians e Inter-RS, zagueiro Carlos Eduardo comemora terceiro acesso consecutivo do Tochigi City no Japão" [Formerly of Corinthians and Inter-RS, stopper Carlos Eduardo celebrates third consecutive promotion of Tochigi City in Japan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tática Assessoria. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Copa Paulista - Profissional / 2019 – Corinthians X Taubaté" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Zagueiro revelado pelo XV de Piracicaba, Carlos Eduardo assina contrato profissional com o Inter de Porto Alegre" [Stopper groomed at XV de Piracicaba, Carlos Eduardo signs professional contract with Inter de Porto Alegre]. Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Papo com Boleiro. 16 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Inter promove três campeões da Copinha ao grupo de Coudet: "Sonho de criança"" [Inter promote three champions of the Copinha to Coudet's group: "Kid's dream"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Geração 2000: Coudet roda elenco no Gauchão e dá chances a garotos "sub-20" no Inter" [2000 generation: Coudet rotates the squad in the Gauchão and gives chances to "under-20" kids at Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Zagueiro campeão da Copa São Paulo deixa o Inter" [Stopper champion of the Copa São Paulo leaves Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Resistência Colorada. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Campeão da Copa SP pelo Inter, zagueiro é contratado por clube de Portugal" [Champion of the Copa SP for Inter, stopper is signed by club from Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  9. ^ "【TOP】カルロス・エドゥアルド選手 ロウレターノDCより完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [[TOP] Carlos Eduardo joins the club on a permanent transfer from Louletano DC] (in Japanese). Tochigi City FC. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  10. ^ "【TOP】カルロスエドゥアルド選手 契約更新のお知らせ" [[TOP] Carlos Eduardo contract renewal] (in Japanese). Tochigi City FC. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Portuguesa contrata o zagueiro Carlos Lima por empréstimo" [Portuguesa sign stopper Carlos Lima on loan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  12. ^ "【TOP】カルロスエドゥアルド選手 ポルトゥゲーザへ期限付き移籍のお知らせ" [[TOP] Carlos Eduardo transfers to Portuguesa on loan] (in Japanese). Tochigi City FC. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  13. ^ Carlos Eduardo at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2025.