We signed him in the Summer & he immediately went on loan to our Athens branch. A bit like that other Kiwi bloke, the midfield player with the Balkan-ish surname which entirely escapes me.
Portuguese football heritage (Braga, Porto, Portugal U-19s & U-20s), but born in Portugal of Angolan extraction & now plays internationally for Angola - these colonial pasts, eh?
At the time we signed him (August, about a week before we also signed Morato), I assumed they were both part of succession planning post-Murillo; they’re both left-sided central defenders (Carmo 6’ 5”, Morato 6’ 4”) whose reputation suggests they can also play a bit - not Murillo standard, but there ain’t many of them around. The little I could find about Carmo included this (which, OK, is from Wikipedia so could be utter tripe):
“Carmo is predominantly left-footed & his size is a significant factor in his defensive style. He is a front-foot defender that engages in both ground & aerial duels, seeking to cut out danger at source by stepping in to intercept passes or muscle attackers off the ball. His physicality enables him to be a dominant presence, especially in the air. Carmo also possesses quality in possession. His long-range distribution is one main features of his skill set, as he is adept at pinging switch passes to the opposite wing or driving a pass down the channel.”
Remind you of anyone, based on that description?
