João Carlos (footballer, born 1982)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pinto and the second or paternal family name is Chaves.

João Carlos

With Spartak Moscow in 2015
Personal information
Full name	João Carlos Pinto Chaves
Date of birth	(1982-01-01) 1 January 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Vasco da Gama	13	(0)
2002–2004	CSKA Sofia	46	(4)
2004–2008	Lokeren	114	(8)
2008–2011	Genk	73	(11)
2011–2013	Anzhi Makhachkala	56	(3)
2013–2015	Spartak Moscow	30	(1)
2015	Vasco da Gama	0	(0)
2016	Lokeren	15	(0)
2016–2017	Al Jazira	8	(0)
2018	Madureira	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Carlos Pinto Chaves (born 1 January 1982), known as just João Carlos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, João Carlos has played professionally in Brazil, Bulgaria, Belgium and Russia for Vasco da Gama, CSKA Sofia, Lokeren, Genk and Anzhi Makhachkala.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Honours

Genk

• Belgian Cup: 2008–09^[6]

References

1. João Carlos at Soccerway
2. "Van der Weerden heads to Belgium". UEFA. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
3. "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
4. "СПАРТАК" И "АНЖИ" ДОСТИГЛИ ПРИНЦИПИАЛЬНОГО СОГЛАШЕНИЯ О ПЕРЕХОДЕ ЖОАО КАРЛОСА (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 21 August 2013.
5. "Защитник "Спартака" Жоао Карлос: я открыт для любых предложений - Чемпионат". Championat.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
6. "Le Racing a sauvé sa saison". dhnet.be. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

External links

• João Carlos at ZeroZero