Basile de Carvalho

Basile de Carvalho
De Carvalho while at Levski Sofia in 2012
Personal information
Full name Basile Salomon Pereira de Carvalho
Date of birth (1981-10-31) 31 October 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Ziguinchor, Senegal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Casa Sport 24 (12)
2001–2002 Louhans-Cuiseaux 39 (15)
2002–2004 Sochaux B 29 (15)
2002–2004 Sochaux 5 (0)
2003–2004Sedan (loan) 27 (9)
2005–2010 Brest 109 (18)
2010 Strasbourg 15 (1)
2010–2012 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 38 (16)
2012–2013 Levski Sofia 25 (19)
2013–2014 White Star Bruxelles 28 (7)
2015 Interclube 5 (1)
2015–2019 Louhans-Cuiseaux 61 (29)
Total 405 (142)
International career
2011–2012 Guinea-Bissau 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Basile Salomon Pereira de Carvalho (born 31 October 1981) is a Senegalese-born Bissau-Guinean former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1] In 2011 and 2012 he made six FIFA-official appearances, scoring twice for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Career[edit]

France[edit]

De Carvalho was born in Ziguinchor, Senegal. He joined the French club Louhans-Cuiseaux in 2000,[2] and scored 15 goals in 38 games across two seasons there. Between 2002 and 2004, he played for Sochaux, with a one-year period out on loan to Sedan. De Carvalho then spent five years between 2005 and 2010 with Brest in Ligue 2 and Championnat National. In the beginning of 2010, he signed for Strasbourg in Championnat National, scoring once in 15 matches.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv[edit]

In 2010, De Carvalho joined Lokomotiv Plovdiv as a replacement for Garra Dembélé, who had just been sold to Levski Sofia. In six months there, he scored 7 goals in 13 matches.[3] In January 2011, De Carvalho was close to being transferred to Levski Sofia, but the deal eventually fell through, purportedly due to his chronic shoulder problems.[4] He continued to be a regular starter for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, when physically fit, during the 2011–12 season. On 15 March 2012, De Carvalho was sent off after an altercation with Hristo Yovov in the quarter-final of the Bulgarian Cup, which his team eventually won 2–1 after extra time.[5]

Levski Sofia[edit]

On 12 June 2012, De Carvalho signed with Levski Sofia on a two-year deal.[6] He made his competitive debut on 19 July, in a 1–0 home win over FK Sarajevo in a UEFA Europa League match, and scored his first goal (converting a penalty kick) in the return leg against the same opponent, which was lost by a score of 1–3.

On 28 November, Basile netted his first A Group hat-trick in a 7–1 home win against Etar 1924, scoring four goals. He became the first foreigner to score four goals in a one match for Levski.[7] He finished the 2012–13 A Group season as the top goalscorer in the league, having found the net 19 times in total. His European campaign was somewhat less successful, as he missed a penalty in the first leg of a UEFA Europa League match against Kazakh team Irtysh Pavlodar; his team was eventually eliminated 2–0 on aggregate.

White Star[edit]

On 20 July 2013, De Carvalho relocated to Belgium, signing a contract with second division club White Star Bruxelles. He made his official debut (as a starter) on 4 August 2013, scoring an equalizing goal in the 2–1 home win over Geel.[8]

Inter Luanda[edit]

In July 2014, De Carvalho moved to Angola, signing a contract with top division club Inter Luanda.

Louhans-Cuiseaux[edit]

In January 2015, De Carvalho relocated to France, signing a contract with third division club Louhans-Cuiseaux, where he had started his career in Europe.[9] In May 2019, he announced his retirement from football.[10]

International career[edit]

In September 2010, De Carvalho was called up to the national team of Guinea Bissau for the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. His debut came on 26 March 2011, in a 0–1 home loss against Uganda in a 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier.[11] On 10 August 2011, he opened his account for the national side, scoring twice in the 4–1 win against Equatorial Guinea in a friendly match.[12] These two goals are not considered official due to the nature of the friendly game and are not listed below.[citation needed] De Carvalho participated in Guinea-Bissau's qualifying campaign for the 2014 World Cup.[13]

Personal life[edit]

He holds French citizenship.[14]

Career statistics[edit]

De Carvalho playing for Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Club[edit]

As of 28 November 2012[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Louhans-Cuiseaux 2000–01 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3
2001–02 27 12 0 0 1 0 28 12
Total 39 15 0 0 1 0 40 15
Sochaux B 2002–03 23 8 0 0 0 0 23 8
Sochaux 2002–03 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Sedan (loan) 2003–04 27 9 0 0 1 0 28 9
Sochaux 2004–05 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
Sochaux B 2004–05 6 7 0 0 0 0 6 7
Brest 2004–05 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2005–06 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2006–07 33 7 0 0 1 1 34 8
2007–08 32 5 3 1 2 1 37 7
2008–09 18 6 0 0 0 0 18 6
2009–10 2 0 2 1 0 0 4 1
Total 109 18 5 2 3 2 117 22
Strasbourg 2009–10 15 1 0 0 0 0 15 1
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2010–11 20 10 3 0 23 10
2011–12 18 6 3 0 21 6
Total 38 16 6 0 44 16
Levski Sofia 2012–13 25 19 4 0 2 1 31 20
2013–14 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Total 25 19 4 0 4 1 33 20
Career total 287 93 15 2 7 2 4 1 313 98

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each de Carvalho goal.[16]
List of international goals scored by Basile de Carvalho
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 September 2011 Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya  Kenya 1–1 1–2 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 11 November 2011 Estádio Lino Correia, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau  Togo 1–1 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

References[edit]

  1. ^ Basile de Carvalho at FootballDatabase.eu
  2. ^ "EN BREF - Le Parisien". leparisien.fr (in French). 3 January 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Basile de Carvalho player profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Левски се отказа от трансфера на Базил Де Карвальо". btv.bg. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Драма в Пловдив: Локо е на полуфинал след продължения". topmatch.bg. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Levski Sign with Basile de Carvalho". standartnews.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Базил влезе в историята на "Левски", стана първият чужденец с 4 гола в мач" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  8. ^ "White Star Bruxelles vs. Geel 2 - 1". soccerway.com. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  9. ^ Moizant, Maël (6 September 2017). "Basile De Carvalho, de buts en banc". letelegramme.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  10. ^ Montavon, Richard (16 May 2019). "Louhans-Cuiseaux FC : Basile De Carvalho annonce sa fin de carrière [+VIDEO]". lejsl.com (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Базил де Карвальо започва тренировки с "Локомотив" (Пд)". Dnevnik.bg. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  12. ^ Arsov, Emil (11 August 2011). "Карвальо герой за Гвинея-Бисау, вкара два гола на Екваториална Гвинея". Novsport.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  13. ^ Ayari, Rami (14 November 2011). "Africa 2014 World Cup Qualifying Preview Round-Up". goal.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Basile De Carvalho". Ligue2 (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Basile de Carvalho career statistics". ligue1.com.
  16. ^ "de Carvalho, Basile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

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