During his time with Betis, Carvalho was affected by a serious injury in his right leg, which caused him to miss several months of football. He was able to return to action in March and played in 15 games, but only started six of them.

Pachuca is currently second in the Mexican Apertura league table, tied with Toluca on six points. Carvalho's experience and skill will likely be valuable assets to the team.