Carlos Daniel

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Carlos Daniel

| image =

| fullname = Carlos Daniel Cevada Teixeira{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/carlos-daniel/26504|title=Carlos Daniel|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=21 May 2021}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|7|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Figueira da Foz, Portugal

| height = {{height|m=1.78}}

| position = Winger, attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Marítimo

| clubnumber = 16

| youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = Buarcos

| youthyears2 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs2 = Naval

| youthyears3 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs3 = Cova-Gala

| youthyears4 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs4 = Benfica

| youthyears5 = 2009–2013 | youthclubs5 = União Leiria

| years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = União Leiria | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = → Tourizense (loan) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2013–2018 | clubs3 = Marítimo B | caps3 = 136 | goals3 = 21

| years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = Marítimo | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = União Leiria | caps5 = 31 | goals5 = 9

| years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = Fátima | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = Beira-Mar | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = Mafra | caps8 = 31 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = Wisła Puławy | caps9 = 33 | goals9 = 10

| years10 = 2022–2024 | clubs10 = Nacional | caps10 = 65 | goals10 = 14

| years11 = 2024– | clubs11 = Marítimo | caps11 = 25 | goals11 = 6

| nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U17 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2012 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2012 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 15:38, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

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Carlos Daniel Cevada Teixeira (born 11 July 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club C.S. Marítimo.

Club career

Born in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District, Daniel joined U.D. Leiria's youth system in 2009. On 14 May 2011, aged 16 years, 10 months and 3 days, he became the second youngest player to ever appear as a professional for the club, featuring eight minutes in a 3–3 Primeira Liga away draw against S.L. Benfica, whom he also represented for two years as a youth.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/carlos-daniel-u-leiria-estreia-de-sonho-aos-16-anos|title=Carlos Daniel (U. Leiria): estreia de sonho aos 16 anos|trans-title=Carlos Daniel (U. Leiria): dream debut at 16|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=14 May 2011|access-date=6 July 2016}}

Daniel spent the second half of the 2012–13 season on loan at G.D. Tourizense, in the third division.{{cite web|url=https://www.oderbie.com/2016/12/15/carlos-daniel-convocado-jogo-fc-porto/|title=Carlos Daniel convocado para o jogo com o FC Porto|trans-title=Carlos Daniel called for match against FC Porto|publisher=O Derbie|first=Cid|last=Ramos|language=pt|date=15 December 2016|access-date=30 August 2021}} Subsequently, he signed with C.S. Marítimo's reserves who competed in the Segunda Liga.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/maritimo-carlos-daniel-inscrito|title=Marítimo: Carlos Daniel inscrito|trans-title=Marítimo: Carlos Daniel registered|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=André|last=Sousa Martins|language=pt|date=3 September 2013|access-date=19 July 2019}}

Daniel only played one competitive match with the first team during his spell at the Estádio do Marítimo, when he came on as a last-minute substitute in the 3–1 home win over F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 15 January 2017.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/pacos-ferreira/maritimo-p-ferreira-3-1-resultado-final|title=Marítimo-P.Ferreira, 3–1 (resultado final)|trans-title=Marítimo-P.Ferreira, 3–1 (final score)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=15 January 2017|access-date=30 August 2021}} He alternated between divisions two and three after leaving in the summer of 2018, representing in quick succession Leiria,{{cite news|url=https://www.diarioaveiro.pt/noticia/32998|title=Carlos Daniel volta a ‘casa’ e reforça UD Leiria|trans-title=Carlos Daniel returns 'home' and strengthens UD Leiria|newspaper=Diário de Aveiro|first=José|last=Roque|language=pt|date=7 June 2018|access-date=30 August 2021}} C.D. Fátima, S.C. Beira-Mar{{cite news|url=https://www.noticiasdeaveiro.pt/beira-mar-pescou-avancado-no-fatima/|title=Beira-Mar ‘pescou’ avançado no Fátima|trans-title=Beira-Mar 'fished' forward at Fátima|newspaper=Notícias de Aveiro|language=pt|date=22 January 2020|access-date=30 August 2021}} and C.D. Mafra.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/mafra-anuncia-o-primeiro-reforco-vindo-do-campeonato-de-portugal-12323123.html|title=Mafra anuncia o primeiro reforço vindo do Campeonato de Portugal|trans-title=Mafra announce first addition from the Campeonato de Portugal|newspaper=O Jogo|first=João|last=Maia|language=pt|date=17 June 2020|access-date=30 August 2021}}

On 9 July 2021, aged 27, Daniel moved abroad for the first time, agreeing to a two-year contract at Wisła Puławy in the Polish II liga.{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/313/news3130935-Carlos-Daniel-pilkarzem-Wisly-Pulawy.html|title=Carlos Daniel piłkarzem Wisły Puławy|trans-title=Carlos Daniel a Wisła Puławy player|publisher=90 Minut|language=pl|date=9 July 2021|access-date=10 July 2021}} He returned to Portugal in summer 2022, joining second-tier C.D. Nacional on a deal of the same duration.{{cite news|url=https://www.jm-madeira.pt/desporto/avancado_carlos_daniel_reforca_nacional__-HJJMART177768|title=Avançado Carlos Daniel reforça Nacional|trans-title=Forward Carlos Daniel bolsters Nacional|newspaper=Jornal da Madeira|first=Raul|last=Caires|language=pt|date=4 July 2022|access-date=23 April 2024}}