Licá


Luís Carlos Pereira Carneiro, known as Licá, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Belenenses SAD.

Club career

Born in Lamelas, Castro Daire, Licá joined Académica de Coimbra from the lower leagues in 2007, aged 19. He appeared rarely for the club over two Primeira Liga seasons, also being loaned to another modest side, G.D. Tourizense, during his contract; he scored his first goal in the top division on 22 February 2009, helping to a 3–1 home win against C.S. Marítimo.
In the 2010 January transfer window, Licá moved on loan to C.D. Trofense in the second level, netting five goals in 27 games in his first full season as the Trofa team narrowly missed on promotion. From 2011 to 2013, he represented G.D. Estoril Praia: after finding the net on 12 occasions in his first year, being essential as his team returned to the top flight after seven years, he added six in all 30 matches in the second to help them overachieve for a final fifth position, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Europa League.
Licá signed for FC Porto on 29 May 2013, agreeing to a four-year contract. He scored his first official goal for his new team on 10 August, the first in a 3–0 victory over Vitória S.C. for the Portuguese Supercup.
On 1 August 2014, deemed surplus to requirements as practically all Portuguese players by new manager Julen Lopetegui, Licá was loaned to La Liga club Rayo Vallecano in a season-long move. He made his debut in the competition on 21 September, starting in a 2–4 away loss to Villarreal CF.
On 31 August 2016, after a top flight campaign with Vitória de Guimarães, Licá was released by Porto and signed for Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal, for a fee believed to be around £300,000. He first appeared in the EFL Championship on 14 September, featuring six minutes in a 2–2 draw at Rotherham United.
On 6 February 2017, Licá returned to Portugal to join former club Estoril on loan until the end of the season. On 31 August, he mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Forest and signed with Segunda División side Granada CF later the same day.
A free agent, Licá joined C.F. Os Belenenses on a four-month deal on 1 February 2018, extending his contract until 2020 in May 2018.

International career

On 10 September 2013, shortly after having moved to Porto, Licá made his debut for the Portugal national team, playing the last six minutes of a 1–3 friendly loss with Brazil in Boston, United States.

Honours

Club

Estoril
Porto