Carlos Miguel dos Santos Pereira (born 9 October 1998), known as Carlos Miguel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras.
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. On 9 December 2019, he was loaned to Santa Cruz for the season.
Carlos Miguel left Santa on 8 October 2020, after failing to make a single appearance, and moved to Boa Esporte also in a temporary deal on 20 January 2021. 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, but terminated his contract with the club on 11 August.
Corinthians
On 27 August 2021, Carlos Miguel signed a contract with Corinthians until December 2023. 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.
Nottingham Forest On 9 July 2024, Carlos Miguel signed for English Premier League club Nottingham Forest for around £3.4m.
Palmeiras On 19 August 2025, after just one season in Nottingham Forest, where he didn't played a single league game, Carlos Miguel returned to Brazil to play for Palmeiras.
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.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSanta Cruz2020Série C000000——00Boa Esporte2021Série D0080———80Corinthians2021Série A00—00——002022200000—00202023202000—50902024602030—30140Total1004030—80250Nottingham Forest2024–25Premier League00—2010—30Palmeiras2025Série A90———30120202627010050—100520Total36010050—130640Career total460220100102101000
Honours
Corinthians Copa do Brasil runner-up: 2022
Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 2026 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up: 2025
Individual Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2026
References
External links
Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website