Zé Carlos (footballer, born 1980)

José Carlos Garcia Leal or simply Zé Carlos (born 15 July 1980 in Manga, Minas Gerais), is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as either a left back or a midfielder. He is the current assistant manager of Confiança.

Zé Carlos

Personal information
Full name	José Carlos Garcia Leal
Date of birth	15 July 1980 (aged 45)
Place of birth	Manga, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Left back, midfielder
Club information
Current team	Confiança (assistant)
Youth career
1999	Goiás
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Goiás	46	(5)
2003	São Caetano	34	(5)
2004	Corinthians	15	(2)
2005–2007	Cerezo Osaka	88	(16)
2008	Botafogo	24	(4)
2009	Goiás	15	(0)
2010	Náutico	23	(6)
2011	Caxias	15
2011	Grêmio Barueri	21	(1)
2012	Aparecidense
2013	Sobradinho
2014	Aparecidense
2014	Icasa
2014–2015	Ituano
Teams managed
2016	Ríver (assistant)
2016	Aparecidense
2017	Goiás U20 (assistant)
2017	Goiás U17
2020–	Confiança (assistant)
2021	Confiança (interim)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		Total
2000	Goiás	Série A	10	2					10	2
2001			16	2					16	2
2002			20	1					20	1
2003	São Caetano	Série A	36	5					36	5
2004	Corinthians	Série A	15	2					15	2
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2005	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	29	6	2	0	6	2	37	8
2006			24	5	1	0	5	2	30	7
2007		J2 League	35	5	2	0	-		37	5
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		Total
2008	Botafogo	Série A	24	4					24	4
2009	Goiás	Série A
Country	Brazil		121	16					121	16
	Japan		88	16	5	0	11	4	104	20
Total			209	32	5	0	11	4	225	36

Honours

• Goiás State League: 1999, 2000, 2002
• Brazilian League (2nd division): 1999
• Brazilian Center-West Cup: 2000, 2001, 2002