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Zé Carlos

Personal information
Full name	José Carlos da Costa Araújo
Date of birth	(1962-02-07)7 February 1962
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	24 July 2009(2009-07-24) (aged 47)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1983	Americano
1983	Flamengo
1984	Rio Branco
1984–1991	Flamengo	107	(0)
1992	Cruzeiro	04	(0)
1992–1994	Farense	57	(0)
1994–1995	Vitória de Guimarães	15	(0)
1995–1996	Felgueiras	26	(0)
1996–1997	Flamengo	17	(0)
1997	Vitória	15	(0)
1999	XV de Piracicaba
1999	América
2000	Tubarão
National team
1988–1990	Brazil	3	(0)
Honours Men's football Representing  Brazil Olympic Games Silver 1988 Seoul Team competition
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

José Carlos da Costa Araújo (born February 7, 1962 – died July 24, 2009), known as Zé Carlos, was a Brazilian football player. He played as a goalkeeper. Zé Carlos also played for the Brazilian national team. He even played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Zé Carlos: A Brazilian Goalkeeper

Zé Carlos played football from 1983 to 2000. He played for several teams in Brazil. These included Americano de Campos, Flamengo, Rio Branco, Cruzeiro, Vitória, XV de Piracicaba, América, and Tubarão.

He also played in Portugal. There, he was a goalkeeper for Vitória de Guimarães, SC Farense, and Felgueiras.

Playing for Flamengo

Zé Carlos had his best time playing for Flamengo. This was in the late 1980s. He helped Flamengo win important titles. In 1987, they won the Brazilian championship. In 1986, they won the Rio de Janeiro state championship. These were big wins for him and his team.

Representing Brazil

During his time at Flamengo, Zé Carlos was often called to play for the Brazil national football team. He was usually the second goalkeeper. The main goalkeeper was Taffarel.

He was part of the team for the 1988 Olympics. Brazil won a silver medal there. He played in two games for Brazil in 1989. For the 1990 FIFA World Cup, he was the third goalkeeper for the national team.

Remembering Zé Carlos

Zé Carlos passed away on July 24, 2009. He had been ill with abdominal cancer. He was in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro for over a month.

After his passing, people remembered him. On July 26, 2009, Flamengo played a football match. They won against Santos at their stadium. The manager of Flamengo, Andrade, was Zé Carlos's friend. They had played together on Flamengo and the Brazilian national team. Andrade dedicated the victory to Zé Carlos. It was a special moment of remembrance.