José Ántónio Ramos Ribeiro (born 11 September 1977), commonly known as Zé Tó, is a

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retired

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who played mainly as an

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Club career

Born in

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, Zé Tó began his professional career at

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, but could never break into the main squad. After a stint in the lower leagues, he first made an impact in the

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with

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. In the summer of 2000, Zé Tó joined

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, a team that also included three compatriots. After a one and a half year on loan to fellow second level side

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, he returned and began appearing regularly (after only eight league games from August 2000–December 2001), going on to amass 186 official appearances for the former. After an unassuming 2008–09 season – five matches, 141 minutes of action – Zé Tó was released, arranging a deal with another Spanish club, lowly

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, Badajoz's neighbours.Cerro Reyes: se incorpora Zé Tó (Cerro Reyes: Zé Tó joins)
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