Charles (footballer, born 1996)
 Charles with Internacional in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Rigon Matos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santo Ângelo | |||
| 2015–2017 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Santo Ângelo | 14 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Internacional | 31 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 46 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Ceará | 44 | (4) |
| 2021– | Midtjylland | 62 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 | |||
Charles Rigon Matos (born 19 June 1996), simply known as Charles, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Born in Santiago, Charles graduated from the youth academy of Santo Ângelo and was promoted to the senior team in 2015. He started the season as an attacking midfielder and later switched to the right back position.[1][2]
Internacional[edit]
On 11 June 2015, Charles moved to Internacional and was assigned to the youth team.[1] In 2016, while playing for Internacional B, he won the Copa FGF.[3][4]
On 1 February 2017, Charles made his senior debut by coming on as a 39th minute substitute for Anselmo in a 2–1 win against Brasil de Pelotas, in Primeira Liga.[5] Seven days later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory against Fluminense, in the same competition.[6]
On 2 March 2017, Charles' contract was extended until 2020.[7]
Sport Recife (loan)[edit]
On 16 January 2019, Charles was loaned out to Sport Recife on a one-year contract.[8][9]
Ceará[edit]
Ceará confirmed on 31 December 2019, that they had acquired 50% of Charles' rights for 3 million R$, where the remaining 50% belonged to Internacional.[10]
Midtjylland[edit]
In June 2021, Charles signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga runners-up Midtjylland. Upon signing with the club, he stated that the presence of other Brazilian players in the club – including Paulinho, Evander and Júnior Brumado – created comfort in his choice, as well as the prospect of playing in European competitions.[11][12] He made his debut for Midtjylland on 24 July 2021, on the second matchday of the 2021–22 season in a game against AaB, coming on as a substitute for Mikael Anderson as Midtjylland won 1–0.[13]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 13 November 2022
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santo Ângelo | 2015 | Gaúcho A2 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Internacional | 2017[14] | Série B | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2018[14] | Série A | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 37 | 2 | |||
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2019[14] | Série B | 34 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 3 | ||
| Ceará | 2020[14] | Série A | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 9[b] | 0 | 55 | 3 | |
| 2021[14] | Série A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 76 | 3 | ||
| Midtjylland | 2021–22[14] | Danish Superliga | 23 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 9[d] | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23[14] | Danish Superliga | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | — | 56 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 122 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 230 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Santo Ângelo revela jovens promessas" [Santo Ângelo reveals young promises] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Peleia FC. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Ex-jogador do Santo Ângelo é promessa no Internacional" [Former Santo Angelo player promises at Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal o Revista Mensageiro. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Charles Matos conquista a Super Copa Gaúcha com o Internacional B" [Charles Matos wins the Super Gaucho Cup with Internacional B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Radio Santo Ângelo. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Esporte: Santiaguense Charles Rigon Matos poderá atuar no time principal do Internacional" [Sport: Santiaguense Charles Rigon Matos could play in the main team of the Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rafael Nemitz. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Após estreia, Zago freia euforia com Charles: "Comentários eram mentira"" [After his debut, Zago braces euphoria with Charles: "Comments were a lie"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Charles decide, Inter vence Flu e assume liderança na Primeira Liga" [Charles decides, Inter wins Flu and takes leadership in the Primeira Liga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Inter renova contrato e amplia vínculo com volante Charles até 2020" [Inter renews contract and broadens link with Charles by 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Charles chega ao Recife para assinar com Sport; clube aguarda Athletico liberar Cleberson" [Charles arrives in Recife to sign with Sport; club awaits Athletico to free Cleberson] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Charles é apresentado à imprensa no CT" [Charles is presented to the press in the CT] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Recife. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Ceará anuncia contratação do volante Charles, globoesporte.globo.com, 31 December 2019
- ^ Jakobsen, Mads (23 July 2021). "Charles vil være fanfavorit". FC Midtjylland (in Danish).
- ^ Okstrøm, Oliver (23 July 2021). "Charles: FCM har fået skabt et navn". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "AaB vs. Midtjylland – 24 July 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Charles". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links[edit]
- Rigon Matos Charles at FC Midtjylland (in Danish)
- Charles at Danish Superliga (in Danish)
- Ceará official profile (in Portuguese)
- Charles at Sambafoot
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul
- Men's association football midfielders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Danish Superliga players
- Associação Esportiva e Recreativa Santo Ângelo players
- Sport Club Internacional players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- FC Midtjylland players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- People from Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul