Zé Carlos (footballer, born 1968)

Brazilian footballer (1968–2024)

José Carlos de Almeida (14 November 1968 – 25 October 2024) was a Brazilian football player. He played for Brazil national team.

Zé Carlos
Personal information
Full name José Carlos de Almeida
Date of birth (1968-11-14)14 November 1968
Place of birth Presidente Bernardes, Brazil
Date of death 25 October 2024(2024-10-25) (aged 55)
Place of death Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990 São José
1991–1992 Nacional (SP)
1993 São Caetano
1994 Portuguesa
1995 União São João
1996 Juventude
1997 Matonense
1997–2000 São Paulo
2001 Ponte Preta
2002 Grêmio
2003–2004 Joinville
2005 Portuguesa
National team
1998 Brazil 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He died from a cardiac arrest in Osasco, Brazil on 25 October 2024, at the age of 56.[2]

Club career statistics

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
BrazilLeague
1991 São José Série B 0 0
1991 Nacional 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 São Caetano 0 0
1994 Portuguesa Desportos Série A 13 0
1995 União São João Série A 0 0
1996 Juventude Série A 0 0
1997 Matonense 0 0
1997 São Paulo Série A 9 0
1998 13 0
1999 Grêmio Série A 16 0
2000 Ponte Preta Série A 3 0
2001 0 0
2002 Joinville Série B 0 0
2003 0 0
Country Brazil 54 0
Total 54 0

International career statistics

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Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
1998 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. "Zé Carlos :: José Carlos de Almeida ::". www.ogol.com.br.
  2. "Morre Zé Carlos, ex-lateral do São Paulo e surpresa da Copa de 98". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Zé Carlos". www.national-football-teams.com.