| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Santos Silva | ||
| Date of birth | March 19, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipirá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bolívar | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995 | Goianiense | ||
| 1996–2001 | Botafogo | 53 | (7) |
| 2001 | → Guarani (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– | Bolívar | 41 | (21) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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José Carlos Santos da Silva, known as Zé Carlos (born 19 March 1975 in Ipirá, Bahia), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Club Bolívar in Bolivia, as a striker.
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Zé Carlos received the nickname Zé do Gol (Zé of the Goal) while playing at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas. There, he was champion of the 1997 Campeonato Carioca and the Torneio Rio-São Paulo in the following year. In January 2002, he left for Turkish side Malatyaspor[1] and, the next year, moved back to Brazil, for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, also in Rio de Janeiro.
In January 2004, Zé Carlos joined South Korean side Pohang Steelers.[1] The following year in the same month, he moved again, penning a one-year deal with Esporte Clube Juventude.
Carlos spent the next one 1/2 years in Portugal, with C.S. Marítimo[1] and Sporting de Braga,[2] helping the Minho side finish fourth in 2006–07 and qualify for the UEFA Cup.
On 12 July 2007, Zé Carlos signed a two-year contract with APOEL F.C. in Cyprus.[3] He experienced some trouble with injuries during his stay, but helped his side to win the season's domestic cup.
In 2011, veteran Zé Carlos helped Club Bolívar win the Bolivian League, scoring ten goals.