José Carlos is a Portuguese/Spanish given name. Notable people with the name include: *

José Carlos Amaral Vieira José Carlos Amaral Vieira (born 1952 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian composer, pianist, and musicologist. He has performed solo since he was eight years old and studied in Europe from 1965 to 1976. He returned to Brazil in 1977 and has since compo ...

, Brazilian composer and pianist *

José Carlos Araújo Nunes José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

, Portuguese footballer *

José Carlos (footballer, born 1941) José Carlos da Silva José (22 September 1941 – 26 April 2025), known as José Carlos, was a Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a central defender. Club career Born in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, José Carlos joined Sporti ...

(1941–2025), Portuguese footballer *

José Carlos (footballer, born 1988) José Carlos dos Reis (born February 11, 1988, in Varginha) is a Brazilian football forward for Icasa. He played in 2007 and in 2008 for Brasilis, moving in February 2008 to Neftchi Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League The Azerbaijan Pre ...

, Brazilian footballer *

José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal (born 11 July 1969), commonly known as Lito, is an Angolan professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He spent his entire playing career in Portugal, mainly with Belenenses in the ...

, Angolan footballer and manager *

José Carlos (footballer, born 1987) José Carlos Fernández Vázquez (born 17 July 1987), known as José Carlos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or a forward for Ríotinto Balompié. Club career Sevilla Born in Minas de Riotinto, Province of Huelv ...

, Spanish footballer *

José Carlos Garcia Leal José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

, Brazilian footballer *

José Carlos (footballer, born 1966) José Carlos Martins Ferreira (born 2 August 1966), known as José Carlos, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right back. He started his career with Benfica, where he won four major titles, representing four more teams in the ...

, Portuguese footballer *

José Carlos (footballer, born 1996) José Carlos Ramírez Suárez (born 10 May 1996), known as José Carlos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Zamora. Club career Born in Paradas, Seville, Andalusia, José Carlos joined Real Betis' youth ...

, Spanish footballer * Jose Emmanuel L. Carlos, Filipino politician

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