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