Zeca (footballer)

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues.

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Zeca
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Zeca in action with Panathinaikos in 2011
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Gonçalves Rodrigues
Date of birth (1988-08-31) 31 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Panathinaikos
Number 10
Youth career
1998–2007 Casa Pia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Casa Pia 46 (5)
2010–2011 Vitória Setúbal 26 (0)
2011– Panathinaikos 140 (8)
International career
2011 Portugal U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2016

José Carlos Gonçalves Rodrigues (born 31 August 1988), commonly known as Zeca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Greek club Panathinaikos FC mainly as a midfielder but also as a right back.[1]

Club career

Setúbal

Born in Lisbon, Zeca started his career with local Casa Pia AC, joining joined the club's youth system at the age of 10 and promoting to the fourth division in his first season as a senior. In the 2010 summer he moved straight into the Primeira Liga, signing with Vitória de Setúbal.[2]

During his first and only season with the Sado River team, Zeca made 26 league appearances, appearing in as many games as a starter or a substitute and totalling 1,611 minutes of action.[3]

Panathinaikos

On 29 July 2011 Zeca signed a four-year contract with Greek giants Panathinaikos FC for a fee of €400,000,[4][5] as the club was coached by countryman Jesualdo Ferreira.[6] He played all 30 league games in 2012–13, but Pana could only finish in sixth place. After a massive rebuilding for the following campaign, he was one of the few survivors.[7]

On 26 April 2014, after more than 100 appearances with the club, Zeca lifted the Greek Cup as team captain, in a final against PAOK FC at the Olympic stadium in Athens.[8] On 21 June, he signed a three-year contract extension.[9][10]

In February 2015, Zeca expressed his desire to play for the Greek national team if he was awarded the country's citizenship.[11] He agreed to renew his contract until 2018 two months later, commenting on the deal: "It will be good to continue with Anastasiou in charge. ... The team is happy and I think we can do a lot better under him".[12]

On 6 February 2016, Andrea Stramaccioni's team ended the match with ten players, as Zeca was shown a straight red card at a 0–1 home loss against Skoda Xanthi FC.[13] Eight days later, after returning from suspension, he again received his marching orders, but in an eventual 3–0 win at PAS Giannina FC.[14]

Club statistics

As of 19 May 2016[15]
Club Season League Cup Europe* Other** Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória Setúbal 2010–11 26 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 31 1
Total 26 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 31 1
Panathinaikos 2011–12 27 2 2 0 2 0 5 0 36 2
2012–13 30 4 2 0 10 1 - - 42 5
2013–14 27 0 8 0 0 0 6 0 41 0
2014–15 29 2 2 0 8 0 5 0 44 2
2015–16 27 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 37 0
Total 140 8 18 0 24 1 18 0 200 9
Career total 166 8 21 1 24 1 20 0 232 10

(* Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League)

(** Includes Taça da Liga and Greek Playoffs)

Honours

Panathinaikos

References

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