Zé Carlos (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Natário and the second or paternal family name is Ferreira.
Zé Carlos
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Natário Ferreira
Date of birth (2001-10-30) 30 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Matosinhos, 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 23 (0)
International career‡
2022– Portugal U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:58, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

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.

Club career

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

Zé Carlos is a youth international for Portugal, having been called up to the Portugal U21s in 2022.[4]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 8 October 2023[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Vitória contrata Zé Carlos - Renascença". Rádio Renascença. 26 August 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Tavares, Virgílio (18 March 2022). "Alvinegro Zé Carlos na seleção nacional para defrontar Islândia e Grécia".
  5. ^ Zé Carlos at Soccerway