Eva Carvalho

**Last statistical update: 05:00, 21 November 2022 (UTC)**

**Eva Maria Sousa Baptista Morais Carvalho** is a footballer who plays for **Hashtag United** (women).

## Career

### Pre-HTU

Youth
Carvalho started her youth career with Southend United, prior to being talent spotted by West Ham United. She scored 3 goals across 6 reserve fixtures in 2016–17. Whilst with *The Hammers*, she won the U16 Essex Cup under the management of future HTU boss Jason Stephens; alongside future teammates Sophie Kelly and Kelly Wealthall. In 2017–18, again with Stephens and Kelly, she won the U18 Essex Cup with Barking Abbey. At the beginning of the 2018–19 campaign, Carvalho scored 1 goal in 5 games for Tottenham Hotspur's academy.

Later on during 2018–19, the midfielder moved over to Millwall. Her time at the club, which later split to form London City Lionesses in 2019, was hampered by two medical surgeries. Carvalho left midway through 2021–22 after 4 goals in 8 matches in that campaign for their development side.

Portugal (youth)
Carvalho has represented Portugal at youth level. She scored in an under-19 friendly victory over the Republic of Ireland on 21 January 2018 in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal.

### HTU

2021–22
On 9 January 2022, Carvalho completed a move to HTU. She debuted in a 1–0 defeat to Actonians later that day, replacing Emma Samways off the bench after 67 minutes. Her first start soon arrived in an Essex Senior Cup quarter-final with Leigh Ramblers on 16 January, as she in turn opened the scoring in a 5–0 victory at Belfairs Park. Carvalho made six more appearances across 2021–22, though she was limited to sub showings on each occasion. That run of fixtures concluded with the club winning the Essex Senior Cup, with the midfielder featuring in the final win over Billericay Town on 14 April. Over a month later, on 20 May and as a starter, Carvalho netted twice in a friendly Her Game Too Cup final loss away to Peterborough United.

2022–23
After a pre-season match that saw her net her fourth goal for *The Tags* over Boldmere St. Michaels on 24 July 2022, Carvalho made her first competitive start since her second appearance as she started for her thirteenth appearance in a 10-0 thrashing of Wymondham Town on 28 August 2022. She was limited to just 6 total matches due to suffering an ACL injury - her secondary ACL "in a matter of years".

2023–24
Carvalho was noted as retained ahead of 2023–24, though would miss the first chunk of the season due to her injury.

## Personal Life

Born in Portugal, she moved to England at the age of 13 at the facilitation of older sister Diana. Her middle sister, Rita, is a professional Muay Thai fighter. She attended Warren Comprehensive School, St John Fisher Catholic School and Basildon Academies. She graduated with a BSc Economics with Finance degree in October 2022. Her footballing idol is Cristiano Ronaldo. Alongside favourite sport football, Carvalho also participated in long-distance running events at Basildon Academies.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (15)
* List of appearances of Eva Carvalho

Goals (4)
Leigh Ramblers  v  Hashtag United

Peterborough United  v  Hashtag United

Boldmere St. Michaels  v  Hashtag United

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Eva Carvalho" .
2. ↑ "Blessed for another year 🤍" , 22 September 2022.
3. ↑ "Eva Carvalho" .
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Eva Carvalho" .
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Upper Academy student Eva shares her sporting ambitions in Issue 1 of #Aspire magazine" , 7 March 2017.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Eva Carvalho player stats" .
7. ↑ "West Ham girls lift Essex Cup" , 13 March 2017.
8. ↑ "Abbey Are First Under 18s Girls Cup Winners!" .
9. ↑ "Eva Carvalho player stats" .
10. ↑ "Eva Carvalho Signs For The Tags!" , 9 January 2022.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "NEW LEAGUE, NEW TEAM?? Hashtag United 23/24 Women's Squad Update" , 18 August 2023.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "I have finally done it!" , 22 October 2022.
13. ↑ "Happy birthday to my middle sister love you loads" , 4 March 2016.
14. ↑ "Eva Carvalho" .