[5] Carlinhos Júnior scored his first goal for Lugano the following week in a 3–0 home win over Grasshoppers.
[7] Carlinhos Júnior made his European debut on 19 October 2017 in a Europa League group stage match against Czech side Viktoria Plzeň, in which he scored the second goal in a 3–2 home win.
[7] Carlinhos Júnior has his best season in his third year at the club, with him scoring 14 goals in 33 appearances and Lugano ending in third place which meant qualification to the Europa League.
[7] On 23 February 2020, Carlinhos Júnior signed a three-year contract with Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse.
[11] Carlinhos Júnior gained internet fame as a player for Salford City in the FIFA 20 road-to-glory series by YouTuber Barfieboy.