André Filipe da Silva Carvalhas (born 7 March 1989) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Club career Carvalhas was born in Lisbon. A product of S.L. Benfica's youth system, he was promoted to the first team for 2008–09. However, on 16 July 2008, he was loaned to Rio Ave F.C. also in the Primeira Liga, to gain more playing time and experience; unsettled, he finished the season with Segunda Liga club S.C. Olhanense also on loan,Reforços à disposição (New signings available) ; Record, 1 February 2009 (in Portuguese) where he also appeared rarely.
For 2009–10, Carvalhas continued in the second division and on loan, arranging a contract with recently-promoted C.D. Fátima; in July 2010, it was extended for another campaign. On 13 February of the following year he scored a hat-trick against Varzim S.C. in a 4–0 away win,Varzim-Fátima, 0–4: André Carvalhas fez hat-trick (Varzim-Fátima, 0–4: André Carvalhas scored hat-trick); Record, 13 February 2011 (in Portuguese) and was voted the league's Young Player of the Month in February 2011Revista oficial do Sindicato de Jogadores Profissionais de Futebol (Professional Players Union official magazine) ; SJPF, 10 July 2015 (in Portuguese)– his team could not however avoid relegation, as 16th and last.
Carvalhas joined C.D. Trofense on 8 August 2011, as a free agent.André Carvalhas é reforço por uma época (André Carvalhas is a one-season addition); Sou Trofense, 8 August 2011 (in Portuguese) On 19 July of the following year he signed for another side in division two, Associação Naval 1º de Maio.André Carvalhas é reforço da Naval 1º de Maio (André Carvalhas is a Naval 1º de Maio addition) ; Futebol 365, 19 July 2012 (in Portuguese)
After one season in Figueira da Foz, Carvalhas moved to yet another club in the second tier, Moreirense FC.Carvalhas e Tiago Borges reforçam o plantel (Carvalhas and Tiago Borges strengthen squad) ; A Bola, 2 July 2013 (in Portuguese) After contributing two goals in 971 minutes to help them win the championship and subsequently promote, he agreed to a two-year deal with C.D. Tondela.André Carvalhas é reforço (André Carvalhas is an addition) ; Record, 15 August 2014 (in Portuguese)
On 24 May 2015, in the last minute of the away fixture against S.C. Freamunde, Carvalhas scored through a free kick to level the score at 1–1 and help Tondela reach the top flight for the first time in its history, as champions.Tondela e U. Madeira sobem à Liga (Tondela e U. Madeira promote to League); Record, 24 May 2015 (in Portuguese) After being released, he returned to Algarve to sign with Portimonense SC. He found the net on the opening day of the campaign, helping defeat FC Porto B away 2–1.
On 26 June 2016, Carvalhas returned to C.D. Cova da Piedade who now competed in the second division, 15 years after having represented the club in its youth teams. He then moved abroad for the first time at FC Zaria Bălți, finishing fifth in the Moldovan National Division and being eliminated from the UEFA Europa League qualifiers by Apollon Limassol FC; he criticised the working conditions that he had in Eastern Europe.
Carvalhas returned to Portugal on 13 January 2018, signing for two and a half years with second-tier C.F. União. In June, he cancelled his cancelled his contract with the Madeirans after their relegation.
In July 2018, Carvalhas rejoined Cova da Piedade on a two-year deal.
International career A Portugal youth international, Carvalhas was the youngest player ever to represent the national team. He scored three goals in the 2008 Torneio Internacional do Porto for the under-19s.Sub-19: Portugal campeão no Porto (Under-19: Portugal champions in Oporto); Record, 22 March 2008 (in Portuguese)
Across four levels, Carvalhas earned 39 caps and scored 16 goals.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRio Ave2008–09501020-80Olhanense2008–09400000-40Fátima2009–102411020-2712010–112252041-286Trofense2011–122612000-281Naval2012–133782081-479Moreirense2013–141920041-233Tondela2014–152420020-262Portimonense2015–163124043-395Cova Piedade2016–172821010-302Zaria2017100000-10 Career total21923120276-26129
Honours Olhanense Segunda Liga: 2008–09
Moreirense Segunda Liga: 2013–14
Tondela Segunda Liga: 2014–15
Individual Segunda Liga Young Player of the Month: February 2011
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