Kevin Carlos

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kevin Carlos

| image =

| fullname = Kevin Carlos Omoruyi Benjamin

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ceuta, Spain

| height = 1.88m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Basel

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Huesca

| years1 = 2018–2019

| clubs1 = Almudévar

| caps1 = 5

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2020–2023

| clubs2 = Huesca B

| caps2 = 53

| goals2 = 24

| years3 = 2020–2024

| clubs3 = Huesca

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2023

| clubs4 = → Betis B (loan)

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = → Yverdon-Sport (loan)

| caps5 = 17

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = Yverdon-Sport

| caps6 = 21

| goals6 = 12

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Basel

| caps7 = 19

| goals7 = 9

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 17 February 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Kevin Carlos Omoruyi Benjamin (born 10 April 2001), known as Kevin Carlos, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss side FC Basel.

Club career

Born in Ceuta to a Spanish mother and a Nigerian father,{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/sd-huesca/2021/12/01/carlos-kevin-alternativa-gol-sd-huesca-1537705.html|title=Carlos Kevin: la alternativa a la falta de gol de la SD Huesca está en casa|trans-title=Carlos Kevin: the alternative of SD Huesca's lack of goal is at home|publisher=Heraldo de Aragón|language=es|date=|accessdate=14 December 2021}} Kevin Carlos was a SD Huesca youth graduate. He made his senior debut with farm team AD Almudévar on 2 September 2018, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against Atlético Monzón.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/aficion/2018/09/02/el-monzon-conforma-con-empate-1264827-1831025.html|title=Monzón y Almudévar hacen tablas|trans-title=Monzón and Almudévar draw|publisher=Heraldo de Aragón|language=es|date=2 September 2018|accessdate=14 December 2021}}

In 2019, Kevin Carlos returned to the youth categories after the partnership with Almudévar ended, and spent the season playing for the Juvenil A team. For the 2020–21 campaign, he was assigned to the reserves, now also in the fourth level, and renewed his contract until 2023 on 28 July 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.sdhuesca.es/noticia/kevin-carlos-y-manu-molina-renuevan-con-la-sd-huesca|title=Kevin Carlos y Manu Molina renuevan con la SD Huesca|trans-title=Kevin Carlos and Manu Molina renew with SD Huesca|publisher=SD Huesca|language=es|date=28 July 2020|accessdate=14 December 2021}}

Kevin Carlos made his first team debut on 15 December 2020, coming on as an extra-time substitute for goalscorer Rafa Mir in a 3–2 away win over CD Marchamalo, for the season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=https://independent.ng/kevin-omoruyi-makes-winning-debut-for-huesca/|title=Kevin Omoruyi Makes Winning Debut For Huesca|publisher=Independent.ng|date=18 December 2020|accessdate=14 December 2021}} He scored his first goal for the main squad on 30 November of the following year, netting the second of a 2–0 success at CD Cayón, also for the national cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/sd-huesca/2021/11/30/partido-cayon-huesca-directo-cronica-resultado-copa-rey-1537330.html|title=Copa del Rey {{!}} Mateu y Carlos Kevin dan el pase de ronda a la SD Huesca ante el Cayón|trans-title=Copa del Rey {{!}} Mateu and Carlos Kevin give the next round to SD Huesca against Cayón|publisher=Heraldo de Aragón|language=es|date=30 November 2021|accessdate=14 December 2021}}

Kevin Carlos' professional debut occurred on 14 December 2021, as he started in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC, also for the Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/12/14/copa_del_rey/1639515879_550331.html|title=Calavera endulza el regreso de Míchel|trans-title=Calavera sweetens Míchel's return|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=14 December 2021|accessdate=14 December 2021}} He scored his first professional goal the following 4 September, netting the opener in a 3–0 Segunda División home win over UD Ibiza.

On 12 January 2023, Kevin Carlos joined Betis Deportivo on loan until the end of the season with an option to purchase.{{cite web|url=https://www.sdhuesca.es/noticia/kevin-carlos-jugara-cedido-en-el-betis|title=Kevin Carlos jugará cedido en el Betis |trans-title=Kevin Carlos will play on loan at Betis|language=Spanish|website=www.sdhuesca.es|date=12 January 2023|accessdate=12 January 2023}} On 15 July, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Swiss side Yverdon-Sport FC;{{cite web|url=https://www.sdhuesca.es/noticias/kevin-carlos-jugara-cedido-en-el-yverdon-sport-fc|title=Kevin Carlos jugará cedido en el Yverdon-Sport FC|trans-title=Kevin Carlos will play on loan at Yverdon-Sport FC|publisher=SD Huesca|language=es|date=15 July 2023|accessdate=18 July 2023}} the following 3 January, he signed a permanent contract with the club.

On 23 August 2024, Kevin Carlos joined FC Basel on a four-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcb.ch/aktuell/news/1-mannschaft/transfer-kevin-carlos/|title=Der FCB verpflichtet Kevin Carlos von Yverdon Sport|trans-title=FCB sign Kevin Carlos from Yverdon Sport|publisher=FC Basel|language=de|date=23 August 2024|accessdate=23 August 2024}}