José Carlos Natário Ferreira (born 30 October 2001), better known as Zé Carlos, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Primeira Liga club Vitória S.C.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Natário Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Guimarães, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | SC Senhora da Hora | ||
| 2012–2013 | CD Torrão | ||
| 2013–2014 | Salgueiros | ||
| 2014–2017 | Rio Ave | ||
| 2017–2019 | Famalicão | ||
| 2019–2021 | Varzim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Varzim | 22 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | Vitória Guimarães | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Portugal U21 | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 11 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:58, 11 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Zé Carlos is a youth product of the Portuguese clubs SC Senhora da Hora, CD Torrão, Salgueiros, Rio Ave, Famalicão, and Varzim.[1] He began his senior career with Varzim in the Liga Portugal 2 for the 2021–22 season. On 26 August 2022, he joined Vitória SC on loan in the Primeira Liga with an option to buy.[2] On 2 May 2023, Vitória announced the triggering of the clause, which saw Zé Carlos joining the club on a permanent basis, signing a four-year deal.[3]
International career edit
Zé Carlos is a youth international for Portugal, having been called up to the Portugal U21s in 2022.[4]
Career Statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 8 October 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Varzim | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Vitória SC (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Vitória SC | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References edit
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (26 August 2022). "Zé Carlos reforça meio-campo do Vitória de Guimarães por empréstimo do Varzim". Zé Carlos reforça meio-campo do Vitória de Guimarães por empréstimo do Varzim.
- ^ "Vitória contrata Zé Carlos - Renascença". Rádio Renascença. August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Vitória de Guimarães contrata Zé Carlos a título definitivo ao Varzim" [Vitória de Guimarães signs Zé Carlos permanently from Varzim]. Observador. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Tavares, Virgílio (March 18, 2022). "Alvinegro Zé Carlos na seleção nacional para defrontar Islândia e Grécia".
- ^ Zé Carlos at Soccerway
External links edit
- Zé Carlos at Soccerway
- Zé Carlos at BDFutbol
- Zé Carlos national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)