Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Menéndez Hevia | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 1987 | ||
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) |
2011 | → Real 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 |
Carlos Menéndez Hevia (born 17 February 1987), commonly known as Carlinos, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a winger.
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]