Zequinha_(Portuguese_footballer)

Zequinha (footballer, born 1987)

Zequinha (footballer, born 1987)

Portuguese footballer

José Egas dos Santos Branco (born 7 January 1987), known as Zequinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Belenenses.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Branco.
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Club career

Born in Setúbal, Zequinha was an unsuccessful youth graduate at FC Porto.[2][3] He went on to serve consecutive loans in the following three years after having appeared for their reserves – and only three times – in both the country's second and third divisions (G.D. Tourizense, F.C. Penafiel, Gondomar S.C. and Gil Vicente FC).[4]

In the summer of 2009, Zequinha was released and joined Primeira Liga newcomers S.C. Olhanense on a free transfer, penning a three-year contract.[5] He made his debut in the competition on 16 August, playing 72 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[6]

Zequinha moved abroad in July 2011, signing for two years with Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. in Greece. After two seasons in division two he signed with Panthrakikos F.C. in the Super League[7] where he stayed until 7 January 2014,[8] signing with his boyhood club Vitória F.C. three days later and renewing his contract for three years in December 2014.[9]

On 11 August 2017, Zequinha joined Indian Super League franchise ATK from C.D. Nacional.[10] He returned to Portugal and its top flight in July 2018, on a two-year deal at Vitória de Setúbal.[11] In the 2022–23 season he scored 15 goals, but his team was relegated to the fourth tier;[12] they had already met that fate in 2019–20 – from the main division – due to financial irregularities.[13]

Zequinha totalled 154 appearances and 46 goals in all competitions during his second spell at the Estádio do Bonfim. On 22 January 2024, the 37-year-old free agent returned to division two by signing a one-year contract with C.F. Os Belenenses.[14][15]

International career

Zequinha represented Portugal at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, playing and starting all four matches for the team, albeit without scoring. In the round-of-16 defeat against Chile (1–0), he stripped referee Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh of his red card as the official was going to send his teammate Mano off; subsequently he received his marching orders as well,[16][17] and both players were suspended from international football, Zequinha for one year.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played on 3 April 2018
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  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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    "Zequinha" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    Zequinha é o novo reforço júnior (Zequinha is new junior signing); Record, 31 May 2004 (in Portuguese)
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    Zequinha: «Empate foi positivo» (Zequinha: "Draw was positive"); Record, 8 November 2009 (in Portuguese)
  4. [4]
    Zequinha para cantar de galo (Zequinha the new rooster); Record, 12 July 2008 (in Portuguese)
  5. [5]
    Zequinha assina por 3 anos (Zequinha signs for 3 years); Record, 9 July 2009 (in Portuguese)
  6. [6]
    Olhanense estreia-se com um empate 0–0 diante da Naval (Olhanense make debut with 0–0 draw against Naval); SAPO, 16 August 2009 (in Portuguese)
  7. [7]
    Δελτίο τύπου της 01.07.2013 (Press release of 01.07.2013)[usurped]; Panthrakikos FC, 1 July 2013 (in Greek)
  8. [8]
    Δελτίο τύπου της 07.01.2014 (Press release of 07.01.2014)[usurped]; Panthrakikos FC, 7 January 2014 (in Greek)
  9. [9]
    Vitória de Setúbal renovou com Zequinha por três anos (Vitória de Setúbal renewed with Zequinha for three years); Diário de Notícias, 4 December 2014
  10. [10]
    "ATK sign Portuguese forward Jose Egas for upcoming ISL". The Indian Express. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  11. [11]
    "Zequinha volta ao Vitória de Setúbal e assina até 2020" [Zequinha returns to Vitória de Setúbal and signs until 2020] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  12. [12]
    Lopes Pereira, Ricardo (10 May 2023). "Capitão Zequinha não exclui final da carreira nem a saída do Vitória" [Captain Zequinha does not rule out ending career nor leaving Vitória] (in Portuguese). O Setubalense. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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    "Vitória de Setúbal desce mesmo de divisão. Tribunal Arbitral do Desporto rejeita providência cautelar" [Vitória de Setúbal are finally relegated. Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects precautionary measure] (in Portuguese). Observador. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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    "Zequinha é reforço para o Belenenses" [Zequinha is reinforcement for Belenenses] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  15. [15]
    Pedrosa Marques, Eduardo (22 January 2024). "Mercado: Zequinha deixa o Vitória de Setúbal e reforça Belenenses" [Market: Zequinha leaves Vitória de Setúbal and reinforces Belenenses] (in Portuguese). A Bola. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  16. [16]
    Vidal off after sinking Portugal[dead link]; FIFA, 12 July 2007
  17. [17]
    Referee loses his red card Archived 8 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine; Soccer Blog, 13 July 2007
  18. [18]
    Zequinha suspended for one year; Mano for three months; World Cup Blog, 28 July 2007
  19. [19]
    Zequinha at ForaDeJogo (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  20. [20]
    "Zequinha". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  21. [21]
    "Zequinha". Flash Score. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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