23 Facts About Carlos Saleiro

Carlos Miguel Mondim Saleiro was born on 25 February 1986 and is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Carlos Saleiro was the first baby in Portugal born through in vitro fertilisation treatment, and he began his career at Sporting CP.

Carlos Saleiro won caps at every level of Portuguese international football from under-17 to under-23.

Carlos Saleiro made his first-team debut for Sporting CP in August 2009 and went on to make 67 first-team appearances in two seasons before he moved to Swiss Super League side Servette in July 2011.

Carlos Saleiro signed with Academica in June 2012 and then, after a year out of the game, joined Oriental in July 2014.

Carlos Saleiro signed with the English club Port Vale in July 2016 but left after six weeks.

Carlos Miguel Mondim Saleiro was born in Lisbon on 25 February 1986 and was the first baby in Portugal to be born through in vitro fertilisation treatment.

Carlos Saleiro scored 11 goals in 32 league and cup appearances despite Fatima suffering relegation in last place.

Carlos Saleiro was later voted as the second best player of the tournament, behind Claudio Pitbull, having scored against Santa Clara, converted in the shoot-out against Porto, and scored in the club's fourth round defeat to his parent club Sporting CP.

Carlos Saleiro signed a new four-year contract with Sporting CP in April 2008.

Carlos Saleiro stated that he aimed to win a first-team place and was "tired of loans".

However, he featured just five times in the league under coach Dauto Faquira, leading Saleiro to complain to the press about his lack of first-team opportunities.

Carlos Saleiro spent the second half of the campaign on loan at Academica, and finished the season as the club's joint-second-highest scorer with four goals in 13 games to help the club secure a seventh-place finish in the Primeira Liga.

Carlos Saleiro chose to leave Sporting CP a year before the end of his contract to search for first-team football elsewhere, despite reports that new head coach Domingos Paciencia's rated him highly.

Carlos Saleiro signed a two-year contract with Servette in July 2011, who were managed by Portuguese head coach Joao Alves and director of football Costinha.

Carlos Saleiro hoped the move would allow him a chance to win himself a place in the Portugal squad for UEFA Euro 2012.

Carlos Saleiro signed with Pedro Emanuel's Academica in June 2012.

Carlos Saleiro signed with Segunda Liga club Clube Oriental de Lisboa in July 2014.

Carlos Saleiro signed a two-year contract with English League One club Port Vale, managed by Portuguese coach Bruno Ribeiro, in July 2016.

Carlos Saleiro represented Portugal at the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Carlos Saleiro travelled to Finland for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, where Spain exacted their revenge by eliminating Portugal at the quarter-final stage.

Carlos Saleiro travelled with the Portugal under-20 squad for the 2007 Toulon Tournament, and featured in three games.

Carlos Saleiro was called up to the Portugal under-21 team.