Career
Born in Almada, Portugal, Carlitos played the vast majority of his career in the lower levels of Portuguese football, his only second division experience being with Portimonense South Carolina (U.S.) in the 2007-2008 season (only six starts, club finished in tenth position). In the 2011 he moved to the Cypriot First Division, where he spent several years in representation of. On 3 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Superleague Greece club Iraklis Thessaloniki Football Club.