Charles Fernando Basílio da Silva
Charles Fernando Basílio da Silva or simply Charles (born February 14, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who most recently played for Turkish club Antalyaspor.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Fernando Basílio da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | February 14, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Cruzeiro | 67 | (7) |
| 2005 | → Ipatinga (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Cabofriense (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Ipatinga (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 19 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Santos (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2012–2015 | Cruzeiro | 50 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2016–2020 | Antalyaspor | 105 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020 | |||
Career
Da Silva arrived at Cruzeiro in October 2003, at age 18, as a defender in the junior team. He was loaned to Ipatinga in 2005, when he won the State Championship. The next year, he was a defender with Cabofriense and returned to Ipatinga for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Da Silva returned to Cruzeiro in May 2007 for his first opportunity in the professional team, where he remained until the end of August 2008, when 70% of rights were traded to Lokomotiv Moscow of Russia.
He played 67 games for Cruzeiro and scored 7 goals.
On February 4, 2013, in an exchange for Luan, he signed for Palmeiras until the end of season.[1]
References
- "Luan dá autógrafos ao chegar a Minas e espera agradar cruzeirenses", ESPN.co.br., February 4, 2013