Zé Carlos (footballer, born 1975)

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Zé Carlos
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Santos Silva
Date of birth (1975-03-19) 19 March 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Ipirá, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Goianiense
1996–2001 Botafogo 53 (7)
2001Guarani (loan) 3 (0)
2002 Malatyaspor 6 (1)
2003 Flamengo 47 (12)
2004 Pohang Steelers 14 (5)
2005 Juventude 17 (10)
2006 Marítimo 16 (7)
2006–2007 Braga 24 (7)
2007–2008 APOEL 19 (7)
2008 Trofense 5 (0)
2009 Veria 8 (1)
2009 Juventude 13 (1)
2010–2012 Bolívar 41 (21)
2012Botafogo-DF (loan)
2012 Ceilândia 7 (2)
2013 Olaria 4 (1)
2014–2015
Barra da Tijuca
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Carlos Santos da Silva (born 19 March 1975), known as Zé Carlos, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward.

His own included, he played professionally in six countries.

Football career

Born in

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo also in Rio de Janeiro
.

In January 2004, Zé Carlos joined South Korea's Pohang Steelers.[1] The following year in the same month he moved again, penning a one-year deal with Esporte Clube Juventude.

Zé Carlos spent the next one-and-a-half seasons in Portugal, with C.S. Marítimo[1] and S.C. Braga,[2] helping the Minho side finish fourth in 2006–07 and qualify for the UEFA Cup. He was also an essential attacking unit in their semi-final run in the Taça de Portugal, notably scoring a hat-trick in a 5–2 home win against Portimonense SC.[3][4]

On 12 July 2007, Zé Carlos signed a contract with APOEL FC in Cyprus.[5] He experienced some trouble with injuries during his stay, but helped his team win the domestic cup.

In 2011, 34-year-old Zé Carlos helped

Bolivian League
, scoring ten goals. He subsequently returned to his country, playing exclusively in amateur football.

Honours

Botafogo
APOEL
Bolívar
  • Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2011

References

  1. ^ a b c Transferências internacionais (International transfers) Archived 4 January 2005 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ "Braga gear up for the UEFA Cup". UEFA. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Sp. Braga-Portimonense, 5–2: Espertos na área" [Sp. Braga-Portimonense, 5–2: Clever in the box]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 January 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Taça: Sp. Braga-Pontassolense, 2–1 (crónica)" [Cup: Sp. Braga-Pontassolense, 2–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Zé Carlos set for APOEL spell". UEFA. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.

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