Zé Carlos (footballer, born 1962)
José Carlos da Costa Araújo (7 February 1962 – 24
Zé Carlos
July 2009), best known as Zé Carlos, was a Brazilian
association footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At Personal information
international level, he played for the Brazil national Full name José Carlos da Costa Araújo
team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Date of birth 7 February 1962
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 24 July 2009 (aged 47)
Career Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 31⁄2 in)
Throughout his career (1983–2000) he played for Position(s) Goalkeeper
Americano de Campos, Flamengo, Rio Branco,
Senior career*
Cruzeiro, Vitória, XV de Piracicaba, América and
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Tubarão.[1] He played also in Portugal, where he
1983 Americano
defended Vitória de Guimarães, SC Farense, and
1983 Flamengo
Felgueiras.[1] The best moment in his career came
1984 Rio Branco
when he played for Flamengo, in the late eighties,
1984–1991 Flamengo 107 (0)
when he won one Brazilian championship in 1987
and one Rio de Janeiro state championship in 1986. 1992 Cruzeiro 4 (0)
1992–1994 Farense 57 (0)
At that time he was often called up for the Brazil 1994–1995 Vitória de Guimarães 15 (0)
national football team, but was usually the second 1995–1996 Felgueiras 26 (0)
goalkeeper after Taffarel. That was the case in the 1996–1997 Flamengo 17 (0)
1988 Olympics. He did play on two occasions in 1997 Vitória 15 (0)
1989. However, during the 1990 FIFA World Cup, he 1999 XV de Piracicaba
only made the third goalkeeper, after Taffarel and 1999 América
Acácio. 2000 Tubarão
International career
List of goals scored 1988–1990 Brazil 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Brazil
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Host Away Opponent
# Date Venue Result Competition Score Type
team team goalkeeper
27 Estádio
Copa do Penalty
1 February Vivaldão, Nacional 2–6 Flamengo 2–6 Bernuncio
Brasil kick
1997 Manaus
Death
Zé Carlos died on 24 July 2009 of abdominal cancer, after more than one month at a hospital in Rio de
Janeiro.[2]
Flamengo goalkeeper Bruno chose to wear Zé Carlos' name on the back of his shirt for the remainder of
the 2009 season.
References
1. "Zé Carlos" (https://web.archive.org/web/20090730045723/http://en.sambafoot.com/players/
408_Ze_Carlos.html). Sambafoot. July 31, 2005. Archived from the original (http://en.samba
foot.com/players/408_Ze_Carlos.html) on July 30, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
2. "Ex-goleiro do Fla morre de câncer" (https://web.archive.org/web/20090728165317/http://jus
ticadesportiva.uol.com.br/11729-EX-GOLEIRO-DO-FLA-MORRE-DE-CANCER.html).
Justiça Desportiva (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (http://justicadesportiva.uol.co
m.br/11729-EX-GOLEIRO-DO-FLA-MORRE-DE-CANCER.html) on July 28, 2009.
Retrieved July 25, 2009.
External links
Zé Carlos (https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/18968.html) at National-Football-
Teams.com
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