Carlos López Huesca

Carlos Daniel López Huesca (born 12 June 1990), commonly known as Carlitos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda Federación club Intercity.

Having played no higher than Segunda División B in his own country, he spent most of his career abroad, with spells in Russia, Cyprus, Poland, the United Arab Emirates, Greece and Kazakhstan. He was the top scorer of the 2017–18 Ekstraklasa with 24 goals for Wisła Kraków.

Career Early years Carlitos was born in Alicante, Valencian Community. He played youth football for a number of clubs, and made his debut as a senior in the Tercera División with Torrellano Illice.

Carlitos spent the 2011–12 season with neighbouring Ontinyent, in the Segunda División B. In the summer of 2012 he moved abroad, going on to make his first appearances as a professional with Petrotrest Saint Petersburg in the National League of Russia.

In January 2015, as he was top scorer with fourth-tier side Novelda, Carlitos joined Aris Limassol in the Cypriot Second Division. In the summer, after helping to promotion, he returned to his country and signed for Eldense.

Wisła Kraków On 22 June 2017, Carlitos left Villarreal B and moved to Polish club Wisła Kraków. In his first season in the Ekstraklasa, he won the Player of the Season as well as the Striker of the Season awards after finishing top scorer with 24 goals in 36 matches. This tally included a brace in a 2–1 home win in the local derby against KS Cracovia on 12 August, a hat-trick on 9 March 2018 against Śląsk Wrocław and a penalty nine days later in a 2–0 victory at Legia Warsaw; this was his team's first in the city in eight years.

Legia Warsaw In the summer of 2018, Carlitos was linked with a move away from cash-strapped Wisła to Lech Poznań, before joining Legia on 5 July. He made his debut nine days later in the Super Cup, coming on as a 57th-minute substitute for Miroslav Radović in a 3–2 home defeat to Arka Gdynia. On 17 July he played the first European game of his career, coming off the bench to conclude a 3–0 win (4–0 aggregate) over Cork City in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

Carlitos was the league season's joint third top scorer with 16 for the runners-up. This included two on 21 October in a 3–3 draw when his former team visited the Stadion Wojska Polskiego.

Al Wahda On 9 September 2019, Carlitos joined the UAE Pro League's Al Wahda for €1.8 million. On 1 November, he sored twice in the 3–1 home win over Al Dhafra.

Panathinaikos On 28 January 2020, Carlitos signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Panathinaikos for an undisclosed fee. His first Super League Greece goal came in a 2–2 away draw against OFI Crete on 18 October. The following weekend, he missed a penalty seconds before scoring through a header in the 1–1 home draw with Volos.

Carlitos scored a hat-trick on 16 October 2021 in a 4–1 home win over Ionikos, becoming the first player since Marcus Berg in 2017 to achieve this feat for the club.

Return to Legia On 16 August 2022, after again being linked with their archrivals Lech Poznań, Carlitos returned to Legia Warsaw on a two-year deal. In July 2023, he left by mutual consent.

Astana In March 2024, Kazakhstan Premier League club Astana announced the signing of Carlitos from Lamia. On 6 May, having grown unsettled in the country, he requested to terminate his contract.

Atromitos On 12 June 2024, Carlitos joined Atromitos of the Greek top division on a two-year deal. The following 12 January, he scored a brace in a 3–0 away defeat of his former employers Lamia.

Wieczysta Kraków In February 2025, Polish media reported Carlitos would be returning to Kraków to join II liga side Wieczysta Kraków for the 2025–26 season. His transfer was confirmed on 15 June, hours after the team earned promotion to the I liga; he signed a one-year deal with an option for another year.

Later career Carlitos returned to Spain on 3 July 2026, on a contract at Intercity in the Segunda Federación.

Personal life Carlitos' younger brother, Rubén, was also a footballer. He too played in Kraków, but for Wisła's rivals Cracovia.

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Honours Legia Warsaw Ekstraklasa: 2019–20 Polish Cup: 2022–23

Panathinaikos Greek Cup: 2021–22 Ekstraklasa Forward of the Season: 2017–18