Carlitos (footballer, born 1976)

Carlitos
Personal information
Full name Carlos Domínguez Domínguez
Date of birth (1976-09-18) 18 September 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Mairena del Aljarafe, Spain
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Sevilla 71 (12)
1997Mallorca (loan) 20 (9)
1998–2003 Mallorca 111 (16)
2003–2005 Sevilla 41 (7)
2006 Hércules 16 (0)
2007 Granada 11 (2)
Total 270 (46)
International career
1992 Spain U16 10 (4)
1994–1995 Spain U18 14 (7)
1995 Spain U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Domínguez Domínguez (born 18 September 1976), known as Carlitos, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

Over nine seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 192 matches and 27 goals, mainly with Mallorca (five years) and Sevilla (four).

Club career

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With speed as his main asset, Carlitos was best known for his stints with Sevilla FC, in whose youth system he grew, and RCD Mallorca. Born in Mairena del Aljarafe, Province of Seville,[1] he started his professional career in the 1995–96 season with the Andalusians, then served a six-month loan spell in the Balearic Islands, being instrumental in the latter club's La Liga return in 1997 by scoring nine goals.[2]

Carlitos then returned to Sevilla for a solid campaign, after which he was definitely sold to Mallorca, appearing regularly over five years although he was used mainly as a substitute, a recurring trait in his top-division career. His best output came in 1999–2000 when he netted nine times in 29 league matches, including a brace against Sevilla in a 4–0 away win.[3] On 3 May 2003, playing just one minute at Real Madrid, he scored in a 5–1 victory.[4]

In the summer of 2003, Carlitos joined Sevilla for a third spell,[5] although he would appear much less during this time. After not featuring at all in the first part of his third season, he was allowed to leave in the January transfer window, signing with Segunda División team Hércules CF.[6] In a similar move, he retired definitely from the game the following year after a short stint with lowly Granada CF.[1]

Honours

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Mallorca

Spain U18

References

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  1. ^ a b Casado, Edu (14 October 2013). "Qué fue de… Carlos Domínguez, 'Carlitos', la pequeña 'bala' del Sevilla y del Mallorca" [What happened to… Carlos Domínguez, 'Carlitos', Sevilla and Mallorca's little 'bullet']. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ Adrover, Sebastià (1 December 2015). "Carlitos, un gol para la eternidad" [Carlitos, a goal for eternity]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ García, M.J. (8 May 2000). "El Mallorca humilla al Sevilla a medio gas" [Mallorca humiliate Sevilla at half-strength]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  4. ^ Román, Rogelio (4 May 2003). "Batacazo galáctico" [Galactic meltdown]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Carlos se marcha del Mallorca y ficha por el Sevilla" [Carlos leaves Mallorca and signs for Sevilla]. Libertad Digital (in Spanish). 29 August 2003. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Carlitos rescinde su contrato con el Hércules" [Carlitos terminates his contract with Hércules]. ABC (in Spanish). 7 September 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. ^ Miguelez, José (29 June 2003). "Eto'o pone Mallorca a brindar" [Eto'o has Mallorca toasting]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  8. ^ Miguélez, José (24 July 1995). "La pandilla de Carlitos" [Carlitos' gang]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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