Carlos Eduardo da Silva Cândido (born 17 November 1996), known as Carlos Eduardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right-back.
Career Born in Araranguá, Santa Catarina, Carlos Eduardo was a Criciúma youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 9 April 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ricardinho in a 5–0 Campeonato Catarinense home routing of Camboriú.
Carlos Eduardo became a regular starter for Criciúma only in the 2019 season, but suffered a clavicle injury in October of that year, being sidelined for nearly a month. He left the club in January 2020, after failing to agree new terms, and signed for Atlético Tubarão on 2 October of that year.
On 28 January 2021, Carlos Eduardo moved to Hercílio Luz. Rarely used, he moved abroad in October 2022 to join Banga Gargždai in Lithuania; at his new club, he scored on his debut, a 2–2 away draw against Riteriai.
After becoming a first-choice, Carlos Eduardo renewed his contract with Banga on 7 February 2024. On 15 July, however, he moved to fellow league team TransINVEST.
On 10 June 2025, Carlos Eduardo returned to his home country after signing for Portuguesa.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCriciúma2016Série B001010——202017204100—21822018806020——160201916010020——280Total26021150—21542Atlético Tubarão2020Série D80————80Hercílio Luz2021Catarinense—80———802022—20———20Total—100———100Banga Gargždai2022A Lyga50————502023251—20——2712024131—20——151Total432—40——472TransINVEST2024A Lyga100——20—1202025I Lyga20—10——30Total120—1020—150Portuguesa2025Série D50————50Santo André (loan)2026Paulista A2—00———00Career total94231110020211394
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