José Carlos da Silva José (born 22 September 1941), known as José Carlos, is a Portuguese former

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who played mostly as a

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Club career

Born in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, José Carlos joined Sporting CP in 1962 from

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. Over 12 seasons, all spent in the

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(14 counting those with his previous team), he appeared in more than 300 official matches, winning three leagues and three

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and adding the 1964 edition of the

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. José Carlos retired in 1975 at the age of 34, after a brief spell in the

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with S.C. Braga.

International career

José Carlos played 36 times for

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, three as a CUF player and 33 whilst at the service of Sporting. His debut came on 19 March 1961 against

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for the

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qualifiers (6–0 home win), and his last appearance came nearly ten years later, against

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for the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying stages (5–0 victory). José Carlos represented the country at the

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in England. He appeared twice in the tournament, against

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in the semi-finals and the

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in the third-place match, the latter ending in a 2–1 triumph.

Honours

Sporting CP *

: 1965–66, 1969–70, 1973–74 * Taça de Portugal: 1962–63, 1970–71, 1973–74 *

: 1963–64 Portugal *

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third place:

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jose Carlos 1941 births Living people People from Vila Franca de Xira Portuguese footballers Association football defenders Primeira Liga players G.D. Fabril players Sporting CP footballers S.C. Braga players Portugal youth international footballers Portugal under-21 international footballers Portugal international footballers 1966 FIFA World Cup players Portuguese football managers Primeira Liga managers Liga Portugal 2 managers S.C. Braga managers Boavista F.C. managers Varzim S.C. managers G.D. Chaves managers Gil Vicente F.C. managers U.S.C. Paredes managers F.C. Penafiel managers S.C. Dragões Sandinenses managers Sportspeople from Lisbon District