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
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Martins Ferreira
Date of birth (1966-08-02) 2 August 1966
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)
1985–1993 Benfica 99 (3)
1987–1989 → Portimonense (loan) 72 (2)
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
1984–1985 Portugal U18 5 (0)
1987 Portugal U21 4 (0)
1990 Portugal 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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 failed to make a Primeira Liga 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 with a double.[2]

José Carlos was loaned to Portimonense S.C. in summer 1987, being an undisputed starter during his tenure in Algarve and subsequently returning to Benfica.[3][4] He played 135 games and scored three goals in all competitions over the following four seasons, winning the 1990–91 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 AC 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.[7] He helped his next club, Vitória de Guimarães, to two fourth-place finishes and one third, the latter in the 1997–98 campaign.[8][9]

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.[10][11]

Personal life

José Carlos's son, Filipe, was also a footballer. He too represented Belenenses and Atlético.[12]

José Carlos 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: mudanças" [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. ^ a b c "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. ^ Ross, James M. "Champions' Cup 1989–90". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. ^ Palma, Tiago (6 August 2017). "Fernando Mendes: "Se há coisa de que me arrependo foi de ter trocado o Sporting pelo Benfica"" [Fernando Mendes: "If I have one regret it would be swapping Sporting for Benfica"]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Uma viagem de duas décadas às épocas e aos números do 'penta'" [A two-decade trip to the seasons and the numbers of the 'penta']. Expresso (in Portuguese). 22 May 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  9. ^ Rodrigues, Vasco André. "Recordar… o Vitória #32" [Remembering… Vitória #32] (in Portuguese). Mais Guimarães. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  11. ^ "José Carlos" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  12. ^ "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 19 July 2025.
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