{{short description|Cape Verdean footballer}} {{for|the handballer|Carlos Lima (handballer)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Calú | fullname = Carlos Alberto Silva Lima | image = Carlos Lima Calu 2013 Catalonia.jpg | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|9|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = Praia, Cape Verde | height = {{height|m=1.88|precision=0}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | years1 = 2001–2012 | years2 = 2012–2015 | years3 = 2015–2016 | years4 = 2016–2017 | years5 = 2017 | clubs1 = Mindelense | clubs2 = Progresso Sambizanga | clubs3 = Zimbru Chișinău | clubs4 = Académica | clubs5 = Gil Vicente | caps1 = 86 | goals1 = 20 | caps2 = 78 | goals2 = 26 | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 4 | caps4 = | goals4 = | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2013–2016 | nationalteam1 = Cape Verde | nationalcaps1 = 21 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}
'''Carlos Alberto Silva Lima''' (born 20 September 1983), commonly known as '''Calú''', is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.<ref name="Soccerway profile">{{Soccerway|--calu/182704}}</ref>
==Club career== Calú began his career in Cape Verde with Mindelense. He remained with the club from 2001 to 2012.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>
He then joined Girabola team Progresso Sambizanga ahead of the 2012–13 season.<ref name="Progresso/Zimbru">{{cite news|title=Calú profile|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/calu_prs357395/person.shtml|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=Eurosport|date=3 February 2017}}</ref>
In 2015, Calú completed a transfer to Zimbru Chișinău of Moldova.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/><ref name="Progresso/Zimbru"/> He scored four goals in twenty-three appearances for Zimbru before returning to Cape Verde to join Académica.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/><ref name="Académica/Gil Vicente">{{cite news|title=Internacional cabo-verdiano reforça Gil Vicente|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/gil-vicente/noticias/interior/internacional-cabo-verdiano-reforca-gil-vicente-5639705.html|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=O Jogo|date=31 January 2017}}</ref>
On 31 January 2017, Calú signed for LigaPro side Gil Vicente in Portugal.<ref name="Académica/Gil Vicente"/>
==International career== Calú is a member of the Cape Verde football team at international level. He currently has nineteen caps.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/><ref name="Académica/Gil Vicente"/>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|3 February 2017}}.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes the Taça de Portugal</ref> !colspan="2"|League Cup<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes the Taça da Liga</ref> !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Gil Vicente |2016–17 |rowspan="1"|LigaPro |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!0!!0 |} <small>{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}</small>
===International=== {{updated|3 February 2017}}.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Cape Verde |- |2013||2||0 |- |2014||6||0 |- |2015||8||0 |- |2016||3||0 |- |2017||0||0 |- ! colspan=2|Total!!19!!0 |}
==Honours== ===Club=== ;Mindelense * Cape Verdean Football Championship (1): 2011 * São Vicente Island League (3): 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11 * São Vicente Association Cup (5): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09 * São Vicente Cup (1): 2007–08 * São Vicente Super Cup (2): 2005–06, 2008–09
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == * {{Soccerway|--calu/182704|Calú (Carlos Lima)}} * {{NFT player|id=52564|name=Calú (Carlos Lima)}} * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208185323/http://zimbru.md/en/calu |date=December 8, 2015 |title=Calú at Zimbru.md}}
{{Cape Verde squad 2015 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lima, Carlos}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Cape Verdean men's footballers Category:Cape Verde men's international footballers Category:2015 Africa Cup of Nations players Category:CS Mindelense players Category:Progresso Associação do Sambizanga players Category:FC Zimbru Chișinău players Category:Académica do Mindelo players Category:Gil Vicente F.C. players Category:Cape Verdean National Championships players Category:Girabola players Category:Moldovan Super Liga players Category:Liga Portugal 2 players Category:Footballers from Praia Category:Footballers from Santiago, Cape Verde Category:Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Angola Category:Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Angola Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova Category:Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Moldova Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal