# Carlos Lima

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{{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](/source/Praia), Cape Verde
| height = {{height|m=1.88|precision=0}}
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber =
| position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
| years1 = 2001–2012
| years2 = 2012–2015
| years3 = 2015–2016
| years4 = 2016–2017
| years5 = 2017
| clubs1 = [Mindelense](/source/CS_Mindelense)
| clubs2 = [Progresso Sambizanga](/source/Progresso_Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o_do_Sambizanga)
| clubs3 = [Zimbru Chișinău](/source/FC_Zimbru_Chi%C8%99in%C4%83u)
| clubs4 = [Académica](/source/Acad%C3%A9mica_do_Mindelo)
| clubs5 = [Gil Vicente](/source/Gil_Vicente_F.C.)
| caps1 = 86
| goals1 = 20 
| caps2 = 78
| goals2 = 26
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 4
| caps4 = 
| goals4 = 
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2016 | nationalteam1 = [Cape Verde](/source/Cape_Verde_national_football_team) | 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](/source/Association_football) who played as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder).<ref name="Soccerway profile">{{Soccerway|--calu/182704}}</ref>

==Club career==
Calú began his career in Cape Verde with [Mindelense](/source/CS_Mindelense). He remained with the club from 2001 to 2012.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>

He then joined [Girabola](/source/Girabola) team [Progresso Sambizanga](/source/Progresso_Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o_do_Sambizanga) ahead of the [2012–13 season](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Girabola_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](/source/FC_Zimbru_Chi%C8%99in%C4%83u) 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](/source/Acad%C3%A9mica_do_Mindelo).<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](/source/LigaPro) side [Gil Vicente](/source/Gil_Vicente_F.C.) in Portugal.<ref name="Académica/Gil Vicente"/>

==International career==
Calú is a member of the [Cape Verde football team](/source/Cape_Verde_national_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](/source/Ta%C3%A7a_de_Portugal)</ref>
!colspan="2"|League Cup<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes the [Taça da Liga](/source/Ta%C3%A7a_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](/source/Gil_Vicente_F.C.)
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_LigaPro)
|rowspan="1"|[LigaPro](/source/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](/source/Cape_Verde_national_football_team)
|-
|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](/source/Cape_Verdean_Football_Championship) (1): [2011](/source/2011_Cape_Verdean_Football_Championships)
* [São Vicente Island League](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Island_League) (3): [2005–06](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Island_League), [2008–09](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Island_League), [2010–11](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Island_League)
* [São Vicente Association Cup](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Association_Cup) (5): [2002–03](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Association_Cup), [2004–05](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Association_Cup), [2005–06](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Association_Cup), [2007–08](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Association_Cup), [2008–09](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Association_Cup)
* [São Vicente Cup](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Cup) (1): [2007–08](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Cup)
* [São Vicente Super Cup](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Super_Cup) (2): [2005–06](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Super_Cup), [2008–09](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente_Super_Cup)

==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

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