José Carlos (footballer, born 1966)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Ferreira.

José Carlos Martins Ferreira (born 2 August 1966), known as José Carlos, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right back.

José Carlos

Personal information
Full name	José Carlos Martins Ferreira
Date of birth	(1966-08-02) 2 August 1966 (age 56)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
1978–1983	Domingos Sávio
1983–1985	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1987	Benfica	0	(0)
1987–1989	Portimonense	72	(2)
1989–1993	Benfica	99	(3)
1993–1994	Estrela Amadora	33	(0)
1994–1999	Vitória Guimarães	138	(7)
1999–2000	Belenenses	22	(3)
2000–2002	Atlético	67	(11)
Total		431	(26)
International career
1988	Portugal U21	4	(0)
1990	Portugal	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He started his career with Benfica, where he won four major titles, representing four more teams in the Primeira Liga and amassing totals of 364 matches and 15 goals over 15 seasons.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, José Carlos started at local Desportivo Domingos Sávio at age 12, finishing his development at neighbouring S.L. Benfica. In his first two seasons as a professional he did not made a league appearance, as manager John Mortimore favoured António Veloso for the position. He made his debut in a Taça de Portugal match against SL Cartaxo on 18 January 1987,^[1] as the season ended in double conquest.^[2]

In the summer of 1987, José Carlos was loaned to Portimonense SC, being an undisputed starter during his tenure in Algarve and subsequently returning to Benfica.^[3][4] In the following four years he appeared in 135 competitive games and scored three goals, winning the 1991 national championship, another domestic cup and the 1989 edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.^[5] He also took part in the final of the 1989–90 European Cup, lost to A.C. Milan.^[6]

In 1993, facing competition from Abel Silva and Abel Xavier, José Carlos moved to C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he reunited with former teammates Edmundo, António Fonseca, Fernando Mendes and Paulinho. He helped his next club, Vitória de Guimarães, to two fourth-place finishes and one third, the latter befalling in the 1997–98 campaign.

José Carlos retired in 2003 at the age of 36, after one year in the top flight with C.F. Os Belenenses and three in the lower leagues with Atlético Clube de Portugal.^[4]

International career

José Carlos earned one cap for Portugal, playing the second half of a 1–1 friendly draw with West Germany in Lisbon on 29 August 1990.^[7]

Personal life

José Carlos's son, Filipe, was also a footballer. He too represented Belenenses and Atlético.^[8] He was also president of APJA (association for amateur footballers), vice-president of SJPF (association for professional footballers) and worked as a pundit for Sport TV.^[4]

References

1. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 473. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
2. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 469. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
3. [Portimonense: changes]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22399): 17. 30 June 1987. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
4. "José Carlos – Histórias do futebol" [José Carlos – Football stories] (in Portuguese). Relato. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
5. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 720. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
6. "Champions' Cup 1989–90". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
7. "José Carlos" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
8. "José Carlos torce pelo Belenenses... mas só se o filho jogar" [José Carlos roots for Belenenenses... but only if his son plays]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 April 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

External links

• at ForaDeJogo (archived)  
• José Carlos at National-Football-Teams.com  
• José Carlos at EU-Football.info