Zé Carlos (footballer, born 1980)

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

Full name José Carlos Garcia Leal

Date of birth (1980-07-15) 15 July 1980 (age 46)

Place of birth Manga, Brazil

Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)

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Zé Carlos

Personal information
Full name	José Carlos Garcia Leal
Date of birth	(1980-07-15) 15 July 1980 (age 46)
Place of birth	Manga, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions	Left back midfielder
Team information
Current team	Botafogo-PB (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
Managerial career
2016	Ríver (assistant)[1]
2016	Aparecidense[2]
2017	Goiás U20 (assistant)
2017	Goiás U17
2020–2021	Confiança (assistant)
2021	Confiança (interim)
2022	Amazonas (assistant)
2023	Carmópolis [pt] U17
2023	Atlético Alagoinhas
2023	Itumbiara
2024	Atlético Alagoinhas
2024	Carmópolis [pt]
2024–2025	CSA (assistant)
2025–	Botafogo-PB (assistant)
2025	Botafogo-PB (interim)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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