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Carlos Carmona

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For the Spanish footballer, see Carlos Carmona Bonet.
Carlos Carmona
Carmona with Colo-Colo in 2020
Personal information
Full name Carlos Emilio Carmona Tello[1]
Date of birth (1987-02-21) 21 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Coquimbo, Chile
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Coquimbo Unido
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Coquimbo Unido 92 (7)
2008 O'Higgins 17 (3)
2008–2010 Reggina 67 (0)
2010–2017 Atalanta 155 (5)
2017 Atlanta United 32 (2)
2018–2020 Colo-Colo 43 (0)
2021 Coquimbo Unido 25 (0)
Total 431 (17)
International career
2005–2007 Chile U20 20 (1)
2008–2017 Chile 50 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2021

Carlos Emilio Carmona Tello (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos kaɾˈmona]; born 21 February 1987) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

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Carmona started his career as a centre midfielder in Coquimbo Unido.[2] Two years later he moved to O'Higgins.[3]

On 1 June 2008, Carmona was bought by Serie A side Reggina.[3] He made his debut abroad on 14 September, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Torino.[citation needed] Carmona appeared in 32 matches during the campaign, which ended in relegation.[3]

In the 2010 summer Carmona moved to Atalanta, also relegated to Serie B.[3] He had 32 appearances as La Dea returned to the top level.[3]

Carlos Carmona after signing the Golden Spike for Atlanta United on September 10, 2017

Carmona signed with Major League Soccer side Atlanta United on 6 February 2017.[2] On 7 March 2017 he made his debut, receiving a red card in the 88th minute in a 1–2 loss to the New York Red Bulls.[4] On 7 May 2017 he scored his first goal for the team in the 39th minute in a 1–3 loss to New York City FC.[5]

In January 2018, Carmona was transferred to Chilean side Colo-Colo.[6] After ending his contract, in February 2021, he joined his hometown team, Coquimbo Unido, at the Primera B.[7]

In January 2022, he announced his retirement after winning the 2021 Primera B along with Coquimbo Unido.[8]

International career

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Youth

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Carmona was Chile's youngest player at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands where he showed some glimpse of talent in Chile's opening game, a 7–0 win against Honduras.[citation needed] Two years later, he captained Chile to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup where he played in a 3–0 win against Canada, a 3–0 win against Congo, a 4–0 win against Nigeria and a 1–0 win against Austria; Chile eventually were bronze medalists at the end of tournament.[citation needed]

His international fortunes continued as Chile's coach Marcelo Bielsa called him up for the 2008 Toulon Tournament, an Under-23 football event, where Carmona won a silver medal with his side.[citation needed]

Senior

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On 19 November 2008, Carmona made his debut for the senior team in a 0–3 loss to Spain.[9]

On 6 February 2013, against Egypt, Carmona scored his first goal for the national team in a 2–1 victory for the Chilean team.[10]

Carmona was named in the 2015 Copa America squad but had to withdraw through injury and was replaced by José Pedro Fuenzalida.[11]

International goals

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Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.[12]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 February 2013 Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid, Spain  Egypt 2–0 6–1 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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Atalanta
Colo Colo
Coquimbo Unido

International

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Chile

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b Brisendine, Steve (6 February 2017). "Atlanta United sign Chilean international Carlos Carmona from Serie A". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Atlanta United Sign Chilean International Carlos Carmona". atlutd.com. MLS. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Atlanta 1 – 2 NY Red Bulls". mlssoccer.com. MLS. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. ^ "NYCFC 3 – 1 Atlanta". mlssoccer.com. MLS. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Atlanta United Finalizes Transfer of Carlos Carmona to Colo-Colo". atlutd.com. MLS. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Tanto tiempo que nos extrañamos mutuamente, Tigre" (in Spanish). Coquimbo Unido. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. ^ Concha, Julián (5 January 2022). "Carlos Carmona anuncia su retiro del fútbol con emotivo mensaje" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Spain 3 – 0 Chile". skysports.com. Sky UK. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Chile 2 – 1 Egypt". soccerway. Perform Group. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Fuenzalida replaces injured Carmona in Chile's Copa América squad". ca2015.com. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Carmona, Carlos". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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