Kevin Carlos Omoruyi Benjamin (born 10 April 2001), known as Kevin Carlos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Cagliari, on loan from club Nice.
Club career Born in Ceuta to a Spanish mother and a Nigerian father, Kevin Carlos was a SD Huesca youth graduate. He made his senior debut with farm team AD Almudévar on 2 September 2018, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against Atlético Monzón.
In 2019, Kevin Carlos returned to the youth categories after the partnership with Almudévar ended, and spent the season playing for the Juvenil A team. For the 2020–21 campaign, he was assigned to the reserves, now also in the fourth level, and renewed his contract until 2023 on 28 July 2020.
Kevin Carlos made his first team debut on 15 December 2020, coming on as an extra-time substitute for goalscorer Rafa Mir in a 3–2 away win over CD Marchamalo, for the season's Copa del Rey. He scored his first goal for the main squad on 30 November of the following year, netting the second of a 2–0 success at CD Cayón, also for the national cup.
Kevin Carlos' professional debut occurred on 14 December 2021, as he started in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC, also for the Copa del Rey. He scored his first professional goal the following 4 September, netting the opener in a 3–0 Segunda División home win over UD Ibiza.
On 12 January 2023, Kevin Carlos joined Betis Deportivo on loan until the end of the season with an option to purchase. On 15 July, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Swiss side Yverdon-Sport FC; the following 3 January, he signed a permanent contract with the club.
On 23 August 2024, Kevin Carlos joined FC Basel on a four-year contract.
On 18 August 2025, Kevin Carlos signed with Nice in France.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlmudévar2018–19Tercera División50———50Huesca B2020–21Tercera División258——2327112021–22Segunda Federación2816———2816Total5324——235527Huesca2020–21Segunda División0010——102021–22Segunda División1021——312022–23Segunda División11110——121Total12141——162Betis B (loan)2022–23Segunda Federación100———100Yverdon-Sport (loan)2023–24Swiss Super League17310——183Yverdon-Sport2024–25Swiss Super League211210——2212Basel2024–25Swiss Super League351352——40152025–26Swiss Super League4100——41Total391442——4316Nice2025–26Ligue 12302082—332Career total18048133822320362
Honours Basel Swiss Super League: 2024–25 Nice
Coupe de France runner-up: 2025–26
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