Carlos Lima should not be confused with Carlos Lima (handballer).
| Calú | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Alberto Silva Lima |
| Birth Date: | 20 September 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 2001–2012 |
| Years2: | 2012–2015 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Mindelense |
| Clubs2: | Progresso Sambizanga |
| Clubs3: | Zimbru Chișinău |
| Clubs4: | Académica |
| Clubs5: | Gil Vicente |
| Caps1: | 86 |
| Goals1: | 20 |
| Caps2: | 78 |
| Goals2: | 26 |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2016 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Carlos Alberto Silva Lima (born 20 September 1983), commonly known as Calú, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Calú began his career in Cape Verde with Mindelense. He remained with the club from 2001 to 2012.
He then joined Girabola team Progresso Sambizanga ahead of the 2012–13 season.[1]
In 2015, Calú completed a transfer to Zimbru Chișinău of Moldova.[1] He scored four goals in twenty-three appearances for Zimbru before returning to Cape Verde to join Académica.[2]
On 31 January 2017, Calú signed for LigaPro side Gil Vicente in Portugal.[2]
Calú is a member of the Cape Verde football team at international level. He currently has nineteen caps.[2]
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| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | ||||
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | ||