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José Carlos (footballer, born 1941)

José Carlos (footballer, born 1941)

Portuguese footballer

José Carlos da Silva José (born 22 September 1941), known as José Carlos, is a Portuguese former footballer who played mostly as a central defender.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is José.
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Club career

Born in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, José Carlos joined Sporting CP in 1962 from G.D. Fabril in Barreiro. Over 12 seasons, all spent in the Primeira Liga (14 counting those with his previous team), he appeared in more than 300 official matches, winning three leagues and three cups and adding the 1964 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.[1]

José Carlos retired in 1975 at the age of 34, after a brief spell in the Segunda Liga with S.C. Braga.

International career

José Carlos played 36 times for Portugal, three as a CUF player and 33 whilst at the service of Sporting.[2] His debut came on 19 March 1961 against Luxembourg for the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (6–0 home win), and his last appearance came nearly ten years later, against Denmark in the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying stages (5–0 victory).[3]

José Carlos represented the country at the 1966 World Cup in England. He appeared twice in the tournament, against England in the semi-finals and the Soviet Union in the third-place match, the latter ending in a 2–1 triumph.[4]

Honours

Sporting CP

Portugal

References

  1. [1]
    "1963/64: Sporting at the second attempt". UEFA. 17 August 2001. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. [3]
    Pierrend, José Luis. "Portugal – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  4. [4]
    Paixão, Paulo; Castanheira, José Pedro (13 July 2016). "A lenda dos Magriços começou há 50 anos" [The legend of the Magriços started 50 years ago]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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