Zé Carlos (footballer, born 1947)

Zé Carlos
Zé Carlos in 1975
Personal information
Full name José Carlos dos Santos
Date of birth (1947-09-28) 28 September 1947
Place of birth Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1966–1967 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968 Comercial
1969–1974 Palmeiras 116 (1)
1975 Marília
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Carlos dos Santos (born 28 September 1947), more commonly known as Zé Carlos is a Brazilian retired footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder for Palmeiras throughout the 1970s, being a part of the football dynasty that is associated with the club.

Career

Zé Carlos began his career as a footballer for Palmeiras youth before beginning his career with Comercial in 1968. He would then play for the senior Palmeiras team beginning in 1969 as he would score one of two winning goals to win the 1969 Ramón de Carranza Trophy.[1] He was known for his speed as he met the expectations club manager Osvaldo Brandão, typically playing as a reserve for Dudu as well as for other footballers.[2]

Over the course of his career with Palmeiras, he would play in 116 matches with 61 victories, 34 draws and 21 losses.[3] He would also be part of the winning squads for the 1969, the 1972 and the 1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A as well as the 1972 Campeonato Paulista.[4] He would then play for Marília for a single season in 1975 before retiring that same year.[5]

References

  1. ^ Jung, Marcelo (31 August 2015). "Há 40 anos, Palmeiras se sagrava tricampeão do Troféu Ramón de Carranza". Palmeiras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ O Flu é o Campeão do Brasil!. Placar (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Abril. 25 December 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? ZÉ CARLOS... Ex-volante do Palmeiras e Comercial-SP". Terceiro Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Zé Carlos". Verdazzo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Wilson Francisco Alves "Capão" - O AMIGÃO". Historia do Marília Atlético Clube (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 April 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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