Carlos Miguel (footballer, born 1998)

Carlos Miguel

Carlos Miguel with Corinthians in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Miguel dos Santos Pereira
Date of birth	(1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Rio das Ostras, Brazil
Height	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Nottingham Forest
Number	33
Youth career
2015–2016	Flamengo
2016–2018	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Internacional	0	(0)
2020	→ Santa Cruz (loan)	0	(0)
2021	→ Boa Esporte (loan)	8	(0)
2021–2024	Corinthians	8	(0)
2024–	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:39, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Carlos Miguel dos Santos Pereira (born 9 October 1998), known as Carlos Miguel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

Club career

Internacional

Born in Rio das Ostras, Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Miguel began his career at Flamengo before joining Internacional's youth setup in 2016. ^[1] On 9 December 2019, he was loaned to Santa Cruz for the season. ^[2]

Carlos Miguel left Santa on 8 October 2020, after failing to make a single appearance, ^[3] and moved to Boa Esporte also in a temporary deal on 20 January 2021. ^[4] He made his senior debut on 12 March, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Mineiro home win over Coimbra.

Carlos Miguel returned to Inter in April 2021, after eight appearances for Boa, ^[5] but terminated his contract with the club on 11 August. ^[6]

Corinthians

On 27 August 2021, Carlos Miguel signed a contract with Corinthians until December 2023. ^[7] Playing second-string to club legend Cássio, he made his first team – and Série A – debut on 24 July 2022, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win over Atlético Mineiro. ^[8]

Nottingham Forest

On 9 July 2024, Carlos Miguel signed for English Premier League club Nottingham Forest for around £3.4m. ^[9]

Personal life

Carlos Miguel's father José Cláudio was also a footballer and a goalkeeper. He represented Botafogo in the 1970s before being murdered in Macaé when Carlos Miguel was seven. His brother Júnior also played football as a youth. ^[1]

Career statistics

As of 11 February 2025 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League [a]		National Cup [b]		League Cup [c]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santa Cruz	2020	Série C	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Boa Esporte	2021	Série D	0	0	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
Corinthians	2021	Série A	0	0	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
	2022		2	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
	2023		2	0	2	0	0	0	—		5 [d]	0	9	0
	2024		6	0	2	0	3	0	—		3 [e]	0	14	0
	Total		10	0	4	0	3	0	—		8	0	25	0
Nottingham Forest	2024–25	Premier League	0	0	—		2	0	1	0	—		3	0
Career total			10	0	12	0	5	0	1	0	8	0	36	0

1. Includes Campeonato Mineiro, Campeonato Paulista
2. Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
3. Includes EFL Cup
4. Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

References

1. "Novo goleiro do Corinthians viveu tragédia familiar na infância e agora segue o sonho do pai" [New Corinthians goalkeeper lived family tragedy in childhood and now follows his father's dream] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
2. "Santa Cruz acerta com goleiro Carlos Miguel, do Internacional" [Santa Cruz sign with goalkeeper Carlos Miguel, from Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
3. "Sem oportunidade no gol, Carlos Miguel deixa o Santa Cruz" [Without opportunities in goal, Carlos Miguel leaves Santa Cruz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
4. "Boa Esporte anuncia empréstimo de novo goleiro para temporada" [Boa Esporte announce loan of new goalkeeper for the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Varginha Online. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
5. "Destaque no Mineiro, goleiro Carlos Miguel deixa o Boa Esporte para voltar ao Internacional" [Spotlight in the Mineiro, goalkeeper Carlos Miguel leaves Boa Esporte to return to Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
6. "Goleiro Carlos Miguel está de saída do Inter" [Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel is leaving Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
7. "Corinthians acerta a contratação do goleiro Carlos Miguel" [Corinthians sign goalkeeper Carlos Miguel] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
8. "Carlos Miguel estreia, recebe mensagens de Cássio e pode ter nova chance no Corinthians" [Carlos Miguel debuts, receives messages from Cássio and may have a new chance at Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
9. Millar, Colin. "Nottingham Forest complete signing of goalkeeper Carlos Miguel". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 9 July 2024.
10. Carlos Miguel at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2022.

External links

• Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website