José Carlos Teixeira Lopes dos Reis Gonçalves (born 31 July 1998), known as Zé Carlos, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Teixeira Lopes dos Reis Gonçalves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lousada, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gil Vicente | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Lousada | ||
| 2009–2010 | Alfenense | ||
| 2010–2011 | Boavista | ||
| 2011–2017 | Leixões | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Salgueiros | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Leça | 51 | (4) |
| 2020 | Leixões | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Braga | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Ibiza (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Gil Vicente | 26 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:51, 31 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Lousada, Porto District, Zé Carlos spent most of his youth career with Leixões S.C. before beginning as a senior in the lower leagues with S.C. Salgueiros and Leça FC.[2] In January 2018 he returned to Leixões on a 21⁄2-year deal to cover the injury of Edu Machado.[3] He made his professional debut in LigaPro on 8 February in a 1–0 win against Varzim S.C. at home.[4]
On 30 July 2020, Zé Carlos signed a four-year contract with Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga.[2] He played his first match in the competition on 28 December, coming on as a 50th-minute substitute for Nuno Sequeira in the 4–1 away victory over Boavista FC.[5]
Zé Carlos spent the following two seasons on loan, at Gil Vicente FC (twice)[6][7] and UD Ibiza (Spanish Segunda División).[8] In his first spell at the former, he was a key member of a Ricardo Soares-led side that qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League – first ever in their history – after a fifth-place finish.[9][7]
On 21 June 2023, Braga announced the transfer of Zé Carlos to Gil Vicente on a permanent basis, while retaining 50% of the player's economic rights;[10] he agreed to a three-year deal.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Zé Carlos" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Zé Carlos, ex-Leixões, é reforço do Sporting de Braga" [Zé Carlos, formerly of Leixões, is addition to Sporting de Braga] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Morais, Pedro (30 January 2020). "Zé Carlos apresentado como reforço do Leixões" [Zé Carlos presented as addition to Leixões]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Leixões volta aos triunfos nove jornadas depois e à custa do Varzim" [Leixões return to winning ways after nine games and at Varzim's expense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "SC Braga goleia Boavista e sobe provisoriamente ao 2.º lugar" [SC Braga thrash Boavista and are provisionally in 2nd place]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Sp. Braga empresta Zé Carlos ao Gil Vicente" [OFFICIAL: Sp. Braga loan Zé Carlos to Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Braga empresta Zé Carlos ao Gil Vicente" [Braga loan Zé Carlos to Gil Vicente]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Zé Carlos cedido ao UD Ibiza" [Zé Carlos loaned to UD Ibiza] (in Portuguese). SC Braga. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Ricardo Soares de "corpo e alma" no Gil Vicente e a preparar a próxima época" [Ricardo Soares "body and soul" in Gil Vicente and preparing for next season] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Zé Carlos transferido para o Gil Vicente" [Zé Carlos transferred to Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Zé Carlos em definitivo no Gil Vicente" [Official: Zé Carlos permanently in Gil Vicente]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.