Carlos Simões
footballer

Carlos António Fonseca Simőes (born 28 July 1951) is a former Portuguese footballer who played as central defender. Simões gained 13 caps for the Portugal national team.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 29, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5042658. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1951.
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