# Charles (footballer, born 1996)

Charles Rigon Matos (born 19 June 1996), simply known as Charles, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Campeonato Paulista club Corinthians.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Santiago, Charles graduated from the youth academy of Santo Ângelo and was promoted to the senior team in 2015. He started the season as an attacking midfielder and later switched to the right back position.

### Internacional

On 11 June 2015, Charles moved to Internacional and was assigned to the youth team. In 2016, while playing for Internacional B, he won the Copa FGF.
On 1 February 2017, Charles made his senior debut by coming on as a 39th minute substitute for Anselmo in a 2–1 win against Brasil de Pelotas, in Primeira Liga. Seven days later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory against Fluminense, in the same competition.
On 2 March 2017, Charles' contract was extended until 2020.

#### Sport Recife (loan)

On 16 January 2019, Charles was loaned out to Sport Recife on a one-year contract.

### Ceará

Ceará confirmed on 31 December 2019, that they had acquired 50% of Charles' rights for 3 million R$, where the remaining 50% belonged to Internacional.

### Midtjylland

In June 2021, Charles signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga runners-up Midtjylland. Upon signing with the club, he stated that the presence of other Brazilian players in the club – including Paulinho, Evander and Júnior Brumado – created comfort in his choice, as well as the prospect of playing in European competitions. He made his debut for Midtjylland on 24 July 2021, on the second matchday of the 2021–22 season in a game against AaB, coming on as a substitute for Mikael Anderson as Midtjylland won 1–0.

### Corinthians

On 24 July 2024, Charles returned to Brazil, joining Corinthians on a four-year deal.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Santo Ângelo | 2015 | Gaúcho A2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| Internacional | 2017 | Série B | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Internacional | 2018 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Internacional | Total | Total | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 34 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 3 |
| Ceará | 2020 | Série A | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 55 | 3 |
| Ceará | 2021 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Ceará | Total | Total | 37 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 76 | 3 |
| Midtjylland | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 |
| Midtjylland | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 20 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Midtjylland | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 7 |
| Midtjylland | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Midtjylland | Total | Total | 70 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 101 | 9 |
| Corinthians | 2024 | Série A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 173 | 10 | 54 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 308 | 20 |
Títulos. Superliga Dinamarquesa: 2023-24
Taça da Dinamarca: 2021-22
* ↑ Appearances in Primeira Liga
* 1 2 Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League