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{{Short description|Greek footballer}}
{{For|more people with the same nickname|Zeca (disambiguation){{!}}Zeca}}
{{For|more people with the same nickname|Zeca (disambiguation){{!}}Zeca}}
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| name = Zeca
| name = Zeca
| image = Zen-Kop18 (12).jpg
| image = Zen-Kop18 (12).jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Zeca with [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] in 2018
| caption = Zeca with [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] in 2018
| fullname = José Carlos Gonçalves Rodrigues<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/zeca/vitoria-setubal/1592-0-11084|title=Zeca|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref>
| fullname = José Carlos Gonçalves Rodrigues<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/zeca/vitoria-setubal/1592-0-11084|title=Zeca|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|8|31|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|8|31|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Lisbon]], Portugal<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Lisbon]], Portugal<ref name=Bio/>
| height = {{height|m=1.82}}<ref name=Bio/>
| height = 1.82 m<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]]
| currentclub = [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
| clubnumber = 10
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 1998–2007 | youthclubs1 = [[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia]]
| youthyears1 = 1998–2007 | youthclubs1 = [[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia]]
| years1 = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = [[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia]] | caps1 = 46 | goals1 = 5
| years1 = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = [[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia]] | caps1 = 46 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]] | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 0
| years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]] | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011–2017 | clubs3 = [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] | caps3 = 165 | goals3 = 8
| years3 = 2011–2017 | clubs3 = [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] | caps3 = 165 | goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2017– | clubs4 = [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] | caps4 = 110 | goals4 = 7<!--REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE APPEARANCES AND GOALS ONLY: NOT PLAYOFFS-->
| years4 = 2017–2023 | clubs4 = [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] | caps4 = 140 | goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2023– | clubs5 = [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = [[Panathinaikos F.C. B|Panathinaikos B]] | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0<!--REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE APPEARANCES AND GOALS ONLY: NOT PLAYOFFS-->
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal Olympic football team|Portugal U23]] | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal Olympic football team|Portugal U23]] | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017– | nationalteam2 = [[Greece national football team|Greece]] | nationalcaps2 = 27 | nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2017– | nationalteam2 = [[Greece national football team|Greece]] | nationalcaps2 = 34 | nationalgoals2 = 2
| club-update = 21:05, 28 February 2021 (UTC).
| club-update = 19:00, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 02:59, 16 November 2020 (UTC).
| nationalteam-update = 21 November 2023
}}
}}
'''José Carlos Gonçalves Rodrigues''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Ζοζέ Κάρλος Γκονσάλβες Ροντρίγκες; born 31 August 1988), commonly known as '''Carlos Zeca''' ({{lang-el|Κάρλος Ζέκα}}), is a professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] and captain for Danish club [[F.C. Copenhagen]] and the [[Greece national football team|Greece national team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onsports.gr/Podosfairo/Podosfairo-Afierwmata/item/411430-Panathinaikos-Zeka-simainei-arhigos-videos-photos|script-title=el:Παναθηναϊκός: Ζέκα σημαίνει… αρχηγός (videos+photos)|trans-title=Panathinaikos: Zeca means ... leader (videos+photos)|publisher=Onsports|first=Christos|last=Giannoulis|language=el|date=21 July 2014|access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref>
'''José Carlos Gonçalves Rodrigues''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Ζοζέ Κάρλος Γκονσάλβες Ροντρίγκες; born 31 August 1988), commonly known as '''Zeca''' ({{langx|el|Ζέκα}}), is a professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Super League Greece]] club [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] and the [[Greece national football team|Greece national team]].


He spent most of his career in Greece with [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] after starting out at [[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia]], appearing in more than 200 competitive matches for the former club and winning the [[2013–14 Greek Football Cup|2014 Greek Cup]]. In 2017, he signed with [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]].
He spent most of his career in Greece with [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] after starting out at [[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia]], appearing in more than 200 competitive matches for the former club and winning the [[2013–14 Greek Football Cup|2014 Greek Cup]]. In 2017, he signed with [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]].


Born in Portugal, Zeca became a [[Greek nationality law|Greek citizen]] in March 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pao.gr/news/club/8845-ellinas-o-zeka|title=Έλληνας ο Ζέκα!|trans-title=Zeca the Greek!|publisher=Panathinaikos F.C.|language=el|date=8 March 2017|access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> and started representing its national team the same year.
Born in Portugal, Zeca became a [[Greek nationality law|Greek citizen]] in March 2017 and started representing its national team the same year.


==Club career==
==Club career==
===Setúbal===
===Vitória Setúbal===
Born in [[Lisbon]], Zeca started his career with local [[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia AC]], joining joined the club's youth system at the age of 10 and promoting to the [[Terceira Divisão|fourth division]] in his first season as a senior. In summer 2010 he moved straight into the [[Primeira Liga]], signing with [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=1231120487|script-title=el:Η αναζήτηση για τον αντί-Λάζαρο|trans-title=The seek for anti-Lazaros|publisher=[[In.gr]]|language=el|location=Kitzbühel|date=17 July 2011|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>
Born in [[Lisbon]], Zeca started his career with local [[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia AC]], joining the club's youth system at the age of 10 and promoting to the [[Terceira Divisão|fourth division]] in his first season as a senior. In summer 2010 he moved straight into the [[Primeira Liga]], signing with [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=1231120487|script-title=el:Η αναζήτηση για τον αντί-Λάζαρο|trans-title=The seek for anti-Lazaros|publisher=[[In.gr]]|language=el|location=Kitzbühel|date=17 July 2011|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>


During [[2010–11 Primeira Liga|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 (association football)|substitute]] and totalling 1,611&nbsp;minutes of action.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=1231121312|script-title=el:"Επίσημη πρόταση ΠΑΟ για Ζεκά", γράφουν οι Πορτογάλοι|trans-title="Official offer of PAO for Zeca", the Portuguese say|publisher=In.gr|language=el|location=Athens|date=22 July 2011|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>
During his [[2010–11 Primeira Liga|only season]] with the [[Sado River]] team, Zeca made 26 league appearances, appearing in as many games as a starter or a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] and totalling 1,611&nbsp;minutes of action.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=1231121312|script-title=el:"Επίσημη πρόταση ΠΑΟ για Ζεκά", γράφουν οι Πορτογάλοι|trans-title="Official offer of PAO for Zeca", the Portuguese say|publisher=In.gr|language=el|location=Athens|date=22 July 2011|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>


===Panathinaikos===
===Panathinaikos===
On 29 July 2011, Zeca signed a four-year contract with Greek giants [[Panathinaikos F.C.]] for a fee of [[Euro|€]]400,000,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=1231122166|script-title=el:Ο Ζεκά υπέγραψε για 4 χρόνια|trans-title=Zeca signed for 4 years|publisher=In.gr|language=el|location=Athens|date=29 July 2011|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/europe/championsleague/article/?aid=1231121672|script-title=el:Με συγκρατημένη αισιοδοξία ο Παναθηναϊκός "πάτησε" Δανία|trans-title=Optimistic Panathinaikos "stepped" on Denmark|publisher=In.gr|language=el|location=Athens|date=26 July 2011|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> as the club was coached by countryman [[Jesualdo Ferreira]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-setubal-news/25769-panathinaikos-swoop-for-zeca|title=Panathinaikos sign Zeca, Jesualdo Ferreira swoops for Vitoria de Setubal midfielder|publisher=PortuGOAL|date=26 July 2011|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> He played all 30 league games in [[2012–13 Superleague Greece|2012–13]], but the ''Clover'' could only finish in sixth place. After a massive rebuilding for [[2013–14 Superleague Greece|the following campaign]], he was one of the few survivors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onsports.gr/Podosfairo/Super-League/item/376257-Panathinaikos-i-100ara-toy-Zeka-videos-photos|script-title=el:Παναθηναϊκός: Η 100άρα του Ζέκα|trans-title=Panathinaikos: Zeca's 100|publisher=Onsports|first=Christos|last=Giannoulis|language=el|date=29 January 2014|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref>
Zeca signed a four-year contract with Greek side [[Panathinaikos F.C.]] on 29 July 2011 for a fee of [[Euro|€]]400,000,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=1231122166|script-title=el:Ο Ζεκά υπέγραψε για 4 χρόνια|trans-title=Zeca signed for 4 years|publisher=In.gr|language=el|location=Athens|date=29 July 2011|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/europe/championsleague/article/?aid=1231121672|script-title=el:Με συγκρατημένη αισιοδοξία ο Παναθηναϊκός "πάτησε" Δανία|trans-title=Optimistic Panathinaikos "stepped" on Denmark|publisher=In.gr|language=el|location=Athens|date=26 July 2011|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> as the club was coached by countryman [[Jesualdo Ferreira]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-setubal-news/25769-panathinaikos-swoop-for-zeca|title=Panathinaikos sign Zeca, Jesualdo Ferreira swoops for Vitoria de Setubal midfielder|publisher=PortuGOAL|date=26 July 2011|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> He played all 30 league games in [[2012–13 Superleague Greece|2012–13]], but the ''Clover'' could only finish in sixth place. After a massive rebuilding for [[2013–14 Superleague Greece|the following campaign]], he was one of the few survivors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onsports.gr/Podosfairo/Super-League/item/376257-Panathinaikos-i-100ara-toy-Zeka-videos-photos|script-title=el:Παναθηναϊκός: Η 100άρα του Ζέκα|trans-title=Panathinaikos: Zeca's 100|publisher=Onsports|first=Christos|last=Giannoulis|language=el|date=29 January 2014|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref>


After more than 100 appearances with the club, on 26 April 2014 Zeca [[2013–14 Greek Football Cup|lifted]] the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] as [[Captain (association football)|team captain]], in a final against [[PAOK FC]] at the [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic stadium]] in [[Athens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/26/uk-soccer-greece-cup-idUKBREA3P0JL20140426|title=Berg treble helps Panathinaikos win Greek Cup|publisher=[[Reuters]]|first=Graham|last=Wood|date=26 April 2014|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> On 21 June, he signed a three-year extension.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/panathinaikos/ananewse-o-zeka.2857651.html|script-title=el:Ανανέωσε ο Ζέκα|publisher=Contra|language=el|date=21 June 2014|access-date=21 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onsports.gr/Podosfairo/Super-League/item/411418-Panathinaikos-Ananeose-o-Zeka|script-title=el:Παναθηναϊκός: Ανανέωσε ο Ζέκα!|trans-title=Panathinaikos: Zeca renews!|publisher=Onsports|first=Christos|last=Giannoulis|language=el|date=21 June 2014|access-date=21 June 2014}}</ref>
After more than 100 appearances with the club, on 26 April 2014 Zeca [[2013–14 Greek Football Cup|lifted]] the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] as [[Captain (association football)|team captain]], in a final against [[PAOK FC]] at the [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]] in [[Athens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-greece-cup-idUKBREA3P0JL20140426|title=Berg treble helps Panathinaikos win Greek Cup|publisher=[[Reuters]]|first=Graham|last=Wood|date=26 April 2014|access-date=5 July 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306212500/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-greece-cup-idUKBREA3P0JL20140426|archive-date=6 March 2016}}</ref> On 21 June, he signed a three-year extension.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/panathinaikos/ananewse-o-zeka.2857651.html|script-title=el:Ανανέωσε ο Ζέκα|publisher=Contra|language=el|date=21 June 2014|access-date=21 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onsports.gr/Podosfairo/Super-League/item/411418-Panathinaikos-Ananeose-o-Zeka|script-title=el:Παναθηναϊκός: Ανανέωσε ο Ζέκα!|trans-title=Panathinaikos: Zeca renews!|publisher=Onsports|first=Christos|last=Giannoulis|language=el|date=21 June 2014|access-date=21 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onsports.gr/Podosfairo/Podosfairo-Afierwmata/item/411430-Panathinaikos-Zeka-simainei-arhigos-videos-photos|script-title=el:Παναθηναϊκός: Ζέκα σημαίνει… αρχηγός (videos+photos)|trans-title=Panathinaikos: Zeca means ... leader (videos+photos)|publisher=Onsports|first=Christos|last=Giannoulis|language=el|date=21 July 2014|access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref>


In February 2015, Zeca expressed his desire to play for the [[Greece national football team|Greece national team]] if he was awarded [[Greek nationality law|the country's citizenship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/gr/news-in-english/arthro-news-in-english/18094/zeca-open-for-greece-call/|title=Zeca open for Greece call up|publisher=SDNA|date=24 February 2015|access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref> He agreed to renew his contract until 2018 two months later, commenting on the deal: "It will be good to continue with [[Yannis Anastasiou|Anastasiou]] in charge.&nbsp;... The team is happy and I think we can do a lot better under him".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/gr/news-in-english/arthro-news-in-english/27635/zeca-hails-anastasiou/|title=Zeca hails Anastasiou|publisher=SDNA|date=4 April 2015|access-date=4 April 2015}}</ref>
In February 2015, Zeca expressed his desire to play for the [[Greece national football team|Greece national team]] if he was awarded [[Greek nationality law|the country's citizenship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/gr/news-in-english/arthro-news-in-english/18094/zeca-open-for-greece-call/|title=Zeca open for Greece call up|publisher=SDNA|date=24 February 2015|access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref> He agreed to renew his contract until 2018 two months later, commenting on the deal: "It will be good to continue with [[Yannis Anastasiou|Anastasiou]] in charge.&nbsp;... The team is happy and I think we can do a lot better under him".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/gr/news-in-english/arthro-news-in-english/27635/zeca-hails-anastasiou/|title=Zeca hails Anastasiou|publisher=SDNA|date=4 April 2015|access-date=4 April 2015}}</ref>
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On 6 February 2016, [[Andrea Stramaccioni]]'s team ended the match with ten players as Zeca was shown a straight [[red card (association football)|red card]] in a 0–1 home loss against [[Skoda Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/165425/skoda-xanthi-stun-panathinaikos-vid|title=SKODA Xanthi stun Panathinaikos (vid)|publisher=SDNA|date=6 February 2016|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref> Eight days later, after returning from suspension, he again received his marching orders, but in an eventual 3–0 away victory over [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/168350/10-man-panathinaikos-leave-giannina-victorious-vids|title=10-man Panathinaikos leave Giannina victorious (vids)|publisher=SDNA|date=14 February 2016|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
On 6 February 2016, [[Andrea Stramaccioni]]'s team ended the match with ten players as Zeca was shown a straight [[red card (association football)|red card]] in a 0–1 home loss against [[Skoda Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/165425/skoda-xanthi-stun-panathinaikos-vid|title=SKODA Xanthi stun Panathinaikos (vid)|publisher=SDNA|date=6 February 2016|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref> Eight days later, after returning from suspension, he again received his marching orders, but in an eventual 3–0 away victory over [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/168350/10-man-panathinaikos-leave-giannina-victorious-vids|title=10-man Panathinaikos leave Giannina victorious (vids)|publisher=SDNA|date=14 February 2016|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>


On 9 August 2016, Zeca extended his contract until the summer of 2019 for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Panathinaikos/ston-panathhnaikos-mexri-to-2019-o-zeka.4208220.html|title=Στον Παναθηναϊκό μέχρι το 2019 ο Ζέκα|trans-title=Zeca with Panathinaikos until 2019|publisher=Sport 24|first=Petros|last=Papamakarios|language=el|date=9 August 2016|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref>
Zeca extended his contract on 9 August 2016, until the summer of 2019 for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Panathinaikos/ston-panathhnaikos-mexri-to-2019-o-zeka.4208220.html|title=Στον Παναθηναϊκό μέχρι το 2019 ο Ζέκα|trans-title=Zeca with Panathinaikos until 2019|publisher=Sport 24|first=Petros|last=Papamakarios|language=el|date=9 August 2016|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref>


===Copenhagen===
===Copenhagen===
On 28 August 2017, Panathinaikos reached a formal agreement with [[F.C. Copenhagen]] for Zeca's transfer to the Danish club,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/panathinaikos/epishmo-pwlhthhke-o-zeka.4819962.html|title=Επίσημο: Πωλήθηκε ο Ζέκα|trans-title=Official: Zeca sold|publisher=Contra|language=el|date=28 August 2017|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> for a fee believed to be in the region of €1.5 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.dk/superligaen/fck-henter-landsholdsspiller-fra-storklub-her-er-prisen|title=FCK henter landsholdsspiller fra storklub – her er prisen|trans-title=FCK acquire national team player from big club – here is the price|newspaper=[[BT (tabloid)|BT]]|first1=Steffen|last1=Gronemann|first2=Michel|last2=Wikkelso Davidsen|language=da|date=28 August 2017|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> The player signed a four-year deal, with an annual salary of €1 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Europe/copenhagen/me-to-pio-varu-noumero-sth-fanela-ths-kopegxaghs-o-zeka.4820674.html|title=Με το πιο βαρύ νούμερο στη φανέλα της Κοπεγχάγης ο Ζέκα|trans-title=With the heaviest number in a Copenhagen shirt Zeka|publisher=Contra|first=Giannis|last=Mpairaktari|language=el|date=28 August 2017|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> On his debut, on 9 September, he scored in a 4–3 home defeat of [[FC Midtjylland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/zeca-vavro-hele-vejen-rundt-om-deres-debut|title=Zeca & Vavro: Hele vejen rundt om deres debut|trans-title=Zeca & Vavro: All the way around their debut|publisher=F.C. Copenhagen|language=da|date=10 September 2017|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
On 28 August 2017, Panathinaikos reached a formal agreement with [[F.C. Copenhagen]] for Zeca's transfer to the Danish club,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/panathinaikos/epishmo-pwlhthhke-o-zeka.4819962.html|title=Επίσημο: Πωλήθηκε ο Ζέκα|trans-title=Official: Zeca sold|publisher=Contra|language=el|date=28 August 2017|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> for a fee believed to be in the region of €1.5 million;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.dk/superligaen/fck-henter-landsholdsspiller-fra-storklub-her-er-prisen|title=FCK henter landsholdsspiller fra storklub – her er prisen|trans-title=FCK acquire national team player from big club – here is the price|newspaper=[[BT (tabloid)|BT]]|first1=Steffen|last1=Gronemann|first2=Michel|last2=Wikkelso Davidsen|language=da|date=28 August 2017|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> the player signed a four-year deal, with an annual salary of €1 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Europe/copenhagen/me-to-pio-varu-noumero-sth-fanela-ths-kopegxaghs-o-zeka.4820674.html|title=Με το πιο βαρύ νούμερο στη φανέλα της Κοπεγχάγης ο Ζέκα|trans-title=With the heaviest number in a Copenhagen shirt Zeka|publisher=Contra|first=Giannis|last=Mpairaktari|language=el|date=28 August 2017|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> On his debut, on 9 September, he scored in a 4–3 home defeat of [[FC Midtjylland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/zeca-vavro-hele-vejen-rundt-om-deres-debut|title=Zeca & Vavro: Hele vejen rundt om deres debut|trans-title=Zeca & Vavro: All the way around their debut|publisher=F.C. Copenhagen|language=da|date=10 September 2017|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>


On 6 November 2019, after helping the team [[2018–19 Danish Superliga|win the national championship]] for the fifth time in the decade, Zeca renewed his contract until 30 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/kopegxagh-anakoinwse-thn-paramonh-toy-zeka-mexri-to-2023.5634103.html|title=Κοπεγχάγη: Ανακοίνωσε την παραμονή του Ζέκα μέχρι το 2023|trans-title=Copenhagen: Zeca confirmed until 2023|publisher=Sport 24|first=Vangelis|last=Stamatopoulos|language=el|date=6 November 2019|access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref>
On 6 November 2019, after helping the team [[2018–19 Danish Superliga|win]] the [[Danish Superliga|Superliga]] for the fifth time in the decade, Zeca renewed his contract until 30 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/kopegxagh-anakoinwse-thn-paramonh-toy-zeka-mexri-to-2023.5634103.html|title=Κοπεγχάγη: Ανακοίνωσε την παραμονή του Ζέκα μέχρι το 2023|trans-title=Copenhagen: Zeca confirmed until 2023|publisher=Sport 24|first=Vangelis|last=Stamatopoulos|language=el|date=6 November 2019|access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref> On 3 October 2021, he suffered a [[cruciate ligament]] injury in a game against [[Viborg FF]] that sidelined him for several months;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/zeka-rixi-chiastoy-kai-telos-i-sezon-gia-ton-ellina-amyntiko-meso.9377925.html|title=Ζέκα: Ρήξη χιαστού και τέλος η σεζόν για τον διεθνή αμυντικό μέσο|trans-title=Zeca: cruciate rupture, season ended for international defensive midfielder|publisher=Sport 24|first=Thomas|last=Tzouvaras|language=el|date=4 October 2021|access-date=4 October 2021}}</ref> he still contributed relatively as they [[2021–22 Danish Superliga|conquered the domestic league again]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/zeca-e-o-papel-de-um-capitao-de-equipa-lesionado-durante-um-ano-mas-campeao-na-dinamarca-14894458.html|title=Zeca e o papel de um capitão de equipa lesionado durante um ano mas campeão na Dinamarca|trans-title=Zeca and the role of a team captain injured for one year but champion in Denmark|publisher=[[TSF (radio station)|TSF]]|first=Tiago|last=Santos|language=pt|date=27 May 2022|access-date=30 May 2022}}</ref>

Zeca was again seriously injured in the knee in October 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/en/news/zeca-out-rest-season|title=Zeca out for the rest of the season|publisher=F.C. Copenhagen|date=3 October 2022|access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref>

===Return to Panathinaikos===
On 23 May 2023, aged 34, Zeca returned to Panathinaikos on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/zeca-de-regresso-ao-panathinaikos-apos-seis-anos-na-dinamarca-16407495.html|title=Zeca de regresso ao Panathinaikos após seis anos na Dinamarca|trans-title=Zeca returns to Panathinaikos after six years in Denmark|newspaper=[[O Jogo]]|language=pt|date=23 May 2023|access-date=15 June 2023}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Having completed five years of residence and professional status in Greece, Zeca became eligible for its [[citizenship]] in the beginning of 2017. He passed the relevant language and history exams in November 2016, becoming available for national side manager [[Michael Skibbe]] in the middle of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualification campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/265758/panathinaikos-captain-zeca-gain-greek-citizenship-2017|title=Panathinaikos' captain Zeca to gain Greek citizenship in 2017|publisher=SDNA|date=17 November 2016|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/panathinaikos/etoimos-gia-thn-ethnikh-elladas-dhlwnei-o-zeka.4456557.html|title=Έτοιμος για την Εθνική Ελλάδας δηλώνει ο Ζέκα|trans-title=Ready for the Greek national team says Zeca|publisher=Contra|language=el|date=30 December 2016|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref> He earned his first [[Cap (sport)|cap]] on 25 March 2017, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]];<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/217143/article/ekathimerini/sports/brave-10-man-greece-snatches-vital-point-in-brussels|title=Brave 10-man Greece snatches vital point in Brussels|newspaper=[[Kathimerini]]|first=George|last=Georgakopoulos|date=26 March 2017|access-date=26 March 2017}}</ref> in the return match, on 3 September of that year, he scored his first goal in a 1–2 loss in [[Piraeus]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/football/2017/09/03/belgium-defeat-greece-2-1-qualify-for-world-cup-france-suffer-setback|title=Belgium defeat Greece 2–1, qualify for World Cup, France suffer setback|newspaper=[[Daily Sabah]]|date=3 September 2017|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref>
Having completed five years of residence and professional status in Greece, Zeca became eligible for its [[citizenship]] in the beginning of 2017. He passed the relevant language and history exams in November 2016, becoming available for national side manager [[Michael Skibbe]] in the middle of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualification campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pao.gr/news/club/8845-ellinas-o-zeka|title=Έλληνας ο Ζέκα!|trans-title=Zeca the Greek!|publisher=Panathinaikos F.C.|language=el|date=8 March 2017|access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/265758/panathinaikos-captain-zeca-gain-greek-citizenship-2017|title=Panathinaikos' captain Zeca to gain Greek citizenship in 2017|publisher=SDNA|date=17 November 2016|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/panathinaikos/etoimos-gia-thn-ethnikh-elladas-dhlwnei-o-zeka.4456557.html|title=Έτοιμος για την Εθνική Ελλάδας δηλώνει ο Ζέκα|trans-title=Ready for the Greek national team says Zeca|publisher=Contra|language=el|date=30 December 2016|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref> He earned his first [[Cap (sport)|cap]] on 25 March 2017, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]];<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/217143/article/ekathimerini/sports/brave-10-man-greece-snatches-vital-point-in-brussels|title=Brave 10-man Greece snatches vital point in Brussels|newspaper=[[Kathimerini]]|first=George|last=Georgakopoulos|date=26 March 2017|access-date=26 March 2017}}</ref> in the return match, on 3 September of that year, he scored his first goal in a 1–2 loss in [[Piraeus]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/football/2017/09/03/belgium-defeat-greece-2-1-qualify-for-world-cup-france-suffer-setback|title=Belgium defeat Greece 2–1, qualify for World Cup, France suffer setback|newspaper=[[Daily Sabah]]|date=3 September 2017|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Club===
===Club===
{{updated|28 February 2021}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jose-carlos-goncalves-rodrigues/143368/|title=Zeca|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>
{{updated|match played 20 August 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jose-carlos-goncalves-rodrigues/143368/|title=Zeca|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Line 66: Line 72:
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Taça de Portugal]], [[Greek Football Cup]], [[Danish Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe*
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Taça da Liga]]}}
!colspan="2"|Other**
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|-
|[[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]]
|[[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]]
|[[2010–11 Primeira Liga|2010–11]]
|[[2010–11 Primeira Liga|2010–11]]
|[[Primeira Liga]]
|[[Primeira Liga]]
|26||0||3||1||0||0||2||0||31||1
|26||0||3||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||31||1
|-
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
|rowspan="8"|[[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
|[[2011–12 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2011–12]]
|[[2011–12 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2011–12]]
|rowspan="7"|[[Super League Greece]]
|[[Super League Greece]]
|27||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||5{{efn|name=SLGP|Appearances in Super League Greece play-offs}}||0||36||2
|27||2||2||0||2||0||5||0||36||2
|-
|-
|[[2012–13 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2012–13]]
|[[2012–13 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2012–13]]
|Super League Greece
|30||4||2||0||10||1||colspan="2"|–||42||5
|30||4||2||0||colspan="2"|–||10{{efn|Four appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]], six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan="2"|–||42||5
|-
|-
|[[2013–14 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2013–14]]
|[[2013–14 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2013–14]]
|Super League Greece
|27||0||8||0||0||0||6||0||41||0
|27||0||8||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6{{efn|name=SLGP}}||0||41||0
|-
|-
|[[2014–15 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2014–15]]
|[[2014–15 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2014–15]]
|Super League Greece
|29||2||2||0||8||0||5||0||44||2
|29||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||8{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||5{{efn|name=SLGP}}||0||44||2
|-
|-
|[[2015–16 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2015–16]]
|[[2015–16 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Super League Greece
|27||0||4||0||4||0||6||0||41||0
|27||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||4{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||6{{efn|name=SLGP}}||0||41||0
|-
|-
|[[2016–17 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2016–17]]
|[[2016–17 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2016–17]]
|Super League Greece
|23||0||3||0||9||0||4||0||39||0
|23||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||9{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||4{{efn|name=SLGP}}||0||39||0
|-
|-
|[[2017–18 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2017–18]]
|[[2017–18 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2017–18]]
|Super League Greece
|2||0||0||0||4||0||0||0||6||0
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|–||6||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
!165!!8!!21!!0!!37!!1!!26!!0!!249!!9
!165!!8!!21!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!37!!1!!26!!0!!249!!9
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]]
|rowspan="7"|[[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]]
|[[2017–18 F.C. Copenhagen season|2017–18]]
|[[2017–18 F.C. Copenhagen season|2017–18]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Danish Superliga]]
|[[Danish Superliga]]
|27||2||1||0||5||0||0||0||33||2
|27||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||5{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|–||33||2
|-
|-
|[[2018–19 F.C. Copenhagen season|2018–19]]
|[[2018–19 F.C. Copenhagen season|2018–19]]
|Danish Superliga
|32||1||1||0||13||0||0||0||46||1
|32||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||12{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|–||45||1
|-
|-
|[[2019–20 F.C. Copenhagen season|2019–20]]
|[[2019–20 F.C. Copenhagen season|2019–20]]
|Danish Superliga
|35||2||2||0||16||1||0||0||53||3
|35||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||16{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan="2"|–||53||3
|-
|-
|[[2020–21 F.C. Copenhagen season|2020–21]]
|[[2020–21 F.C. Copenhagen season|2020–21]]
|Danish Superliga
|16||2||1||0||3||0||0||0||20||2
|28||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|–||32||2
|-
|[[2021–22 F.C. Copenhagen season|2021–22]]
|Danish Superliga
|11||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||7{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|–||18||2
|-
|[[2022–23 F.C. Copenhagen season|2022–23]]
|Danish Superliga
|7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||colspan="2"|–||11||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!140!!8!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!47!!2!!colspan="2"|–!!192!!10
|-
|rowspan="3"|Panathinaikos
|[[2023–24 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2023–24]]
|Super League Greece
|14||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|—||18||0
|-
|[[2024–25 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2024–25]]
|Super League Greece
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
!110!!7!!5!!0!!37!!1!!0!!0!!152!!8
!15!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!21!!0
|-
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!colspan="3"|Career total
!301!!15!!28!!1!!74!!2!!28!!0!!432!!18
!346!!16!!33!!1!!2!!0!!86!!3!!26!!0!!493!!20
|-
|-
|}
|}
{{notelist}}
<small>(* Includes [[UEFA Champions League]] and [[UEFA Europa League]])</small>

<small>(** Includes [[Taça da Liga]] and Greek Playoffs)</small>


===International===
===International===
{{updated|match played 21 November 2023}}
{{updated|6 September 2020}}<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29799|title=Zeca|publisher=European Football|access-date=26 March 2017}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29799|title=Zeca|publisher=European Football|access-date=26 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Greece national football team|Greece]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Greece national football team|Greece]]
|2017||8||1
|2017||8||1
|-
|-
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|2019||6||1
|2019||6||1
|-
|-
|2020||2||0
|2020||8||0
|-
|2021||6||0
|-
|2023||1||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!21!!2
!colspan="2"|Total!!34!!2
|}
|}


''Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zeca goal''.<ref name=EU/>
===International goals===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{{updated|11 June 2019}} (Greece score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zeca goal)<ref name=EU/>
|+ List of international goals scored by Zeca
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
|-
|-
!scope=col|No.
!scope="col"|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date
!scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date
!scope=col|Venue
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope=col|Cap
!scope="col"|Cap
!scope=col|Opponent
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope=col|Score
!scope="col"|Score
!scope=col|Result
!scope="col"|Result
!scope=col|Competition
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|-
|align="center"|1
!scope=row|1
|3 September 2017||[[Karaiskakis Stadium]], [[Piraeus]], Greece||align=center|4||{{fb|BEL}}||align=center|1–1||align=center|1–2||[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H|2018 World Cup qualification]]
|3 September 2017||[[Karaiskakis Stadium]], [[Piraeus]], Greece||align="center"|4||{{fb|BEL}}||align="center"|1–1||align="center"|1–2||[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H|2018 World Cup qualification]]
|-
|-
|align="center"|2
!scope=row|2
|11 June 2019||[[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]], [[Athens]], Greece||align=center|17||{{fb|ARM}}||align=center|1–2||align=center|2–3||[[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group J|Euro 2020 qualifying]]
|11 June 2019||[[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]], [[Athens]], Greece||align="center"|17||{{fb|ARM}}||align="center"|1–2||align="center"|2–3||[[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group J|Euro 2020 qualifying]]
|}
|}


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Panathinaikos'''
'''Panathinaikos'''
*[[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]: [[2013–14 Greek Football Cup|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=gre/news/newsid=2096333.html|title=Berg inspires {{sic|nolink=y|Panathiakos}} to Greek Cup triumph|publisher=UEFA|first=Vassiliki|last=Papantonopoulou|date=26 April 2014|access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref>
*[[Greek Football Cup]]: [[2013–14 Greek Football Cup|2013–14]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=gre/news/newsid=2096333.html|title=Berg inspires {{sic|nolink=y|Panathiakos}} to Greek Cup triumph|publisher=UEFA|first=Vassiliki|last=Papantonopoulou|date=26 April 2014|access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref> [[2023–24 Greek Football Cup|2023–24]]


'''Copenhagen'''
'''Copenhagen'''
*[[Danish Superliga]]: [[2018–19 Danish Superliga|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cphpost.dk/news/sports/fc-copenhagen-are-danish-champions.html|title=FC Copenhagen are Danish champions|newspaper=[[The Copenhagen Post]]|date=6 May 2019|access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref>
*[[Danish Superliga]]: [[2018–19 Danish Superliga|2018–19]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cphpost.dk/news/sports/fc-copenhagen-are-danish-champions.html|title=FC Copenhagen are Danish champions|newspaper=[[The Copenhagen Post]]|date=6 May 2019|access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> [[2021–22 Danish Superliga|2021–22]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/939970/fc-copenhagen-win-14th-danish-league-title/|title=FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title|newspaper=[[Daily Times (Pakistan)|Daily Times]]|date=24 May 2022|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> [[2022–23 Danish Superliga|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/en/news/danish-champions-202223|title=Danish champions 2022/23|publisher=F.C. Copenhagen|date=29 May 2023|access-date=29 May 2023}}</ref>


'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*[[Greek football PSAP awards#Team of the Season|Super League Greece Team of the Season]]: [[2014–15 Super League Greece#Annual awards|2014–15]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tanea.gr/2016/02/01/sports/brabeia-psap-tsori-kaltsas-kai-petrakis-oi-koryfaioi/|title=Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠ: "Τσόρι", Καλτσάς και Πετράκης οι κορυφαίοι|trans-title=PSAP Awards: "Chori", Kaltsas and Petrakis are the best|newspaper=[[Ta Nea]]|language=el|date=1 February 2016|access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref> [[2015–16 Super League Greece#Annual awards|2015–16]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.psapp.gr/nea/i-vravefsi-ton-korifeon-apo-ton-psap|title=Η βράβευση των κορυφαίων από τον ΠΣΑΠ|trans-title=Top guns get their PSAP award|publisher=PSAPP|language=el|date=31 January 2017|access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref>
*Danish Superliga Player of the Year: 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/en/news/zeca-wins-3f-superliga-player-year-2019|title=Zeca wins 3F Superliga Player of the Year 2019|publisher=F.C. Copenhagen|date=26 February 2020|access-date=4 September 2020}}</ref>
*[[F.C. Copenhagen Player of the Year|Copenhagen Player of the Year]]: [[2019–20 Danish Superliga|2019–20]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fckfc.dk/%C3%A5rets-spiller|title=Årets spiller|trans-title=Player of the Year|publisher=F.C. Copenhagen Fan Club|language=da|access-date=4 September 2020}}</ref>
*Danish Superliga Player of the Season: 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/en/news/zeca-wins-3f-superliga-player-year-2019|title=Zeca wins 3F Superliga Player of the Year 2019|publisher=F.C. Copenhagen|date=26 February 2020|access-date=4 September 2020}}</ref>
*[[F.C. Copenhagen Player of the Year|Copenhagen Player of the Season]]: [[2019–20 Danish Superliga|2019–20]],<ref name=POTY>{{cite web|url=https://www.fckfc.dk/%C3%A5rets-spiller|title=Årets spiller|trans-title=Player of the Year|publisher=F.C. Copenhagen Fan Club|language=da|access-date=4 September 2020}}</ref> [[2020–21 Danish Superliga|2020–21]]<ref name=POTY/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 25 November 2024

For more people with the same nickname, see Zeca.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues.
Zeca
Zeca with Copenhagen in 2018
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Gonçalves Rodrigues[1]
Date of birth (1988-08-31) 31 August 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Panathinaikos
Number 6
Youth career
1998–2007 Casa Pia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Casa Pia 46 (5)
2010–2011 Vitória Setúbal 26 (0)
2011–2017 Panathinaikos 165 (8)
2017–2023 Copenhagen 140 (8)
2023– Panathinaikos 16 (0)
2023 Panathinaikos B 1 (0)
International career‡
2011 Portugal U23 1 (0)
2017– Greece 34 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

José Carlos Gonçalves Rodrigues (Greek: Ζοζέ Κάρλος Γκονσάλβες Ροντρίγκες; born 31 August 1988), commonly known as Zeca (Greek: Ζέκα), is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club Panathinaikos and the Greece national team.

He spent most of his career in Greece with Panathinaikos after starting out at Casa Pia, appearing in more than 200 competitive matches for the former club and winning the 2014 Greek Cup. In 2017, he signed with Copenhagen.

Born in Portugal, Zeca became a Greek citizen in March 2017 and started representing its national team the same year.

Club career

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Vitória Setúbal

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

During his 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

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Zeca signed a four-year contract with Greek side Panathinaikos F.C. on 29 July 2011 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 the Clover could only finish in sixth place. After a massive rebuilding for the following campaign, he was one of the few survivors.[7]

After more than 100 appearances with the club, on 26 April 2014 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 extension.[9][10][11]

In February 2015, Zeca expressed his desire to play for the Greece national team if he was awarded the country's citizenship.[12] 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".[13]

On 6 February 2016, Andrea Stramaccioni's team ended the match with ten players as Zeca was shown a straight red card in a 0–1 home loss against Skoda Xanthi FC.[14] Eight days later, after returning from suspension, he again received his marching orders, but in an eventual 3–0 away victory over PAS Giannina FC.[15]

Zeca extended his contract on 9 August 2016, until the summer of 2019 for an undisclosed fee.[16]

Copenhagen

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On 28 August 2017, Panathinaikos reached a formal agreement with F.C. Copenhagen for Zeca's transfer to the Danish club,[17] for a fee believed to be in the region of €1.5 million;[18] the player signed a four-year deal, with an annual salary of €1 million.[19] On his debut, on 9 September, he scored in a 4–3 home defeat of FC Midtjylland.[20]

On 6 November 2019, after helping the team win the Superliga for the fifth time in the decade, Zeca renewed his contract until 30 June 2023.[21] On 3 October 2021, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury in a game against Viborg FF that sidelined him for several months;[22] he still contributed relatively as they conquered the domestic league again.[23]

Zeca was again seriously injured in the knee in October 2022.[24]

Return to Panathinaikos

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On 23 May 2023, aged 34, Zeca returned to Panathinaikos on a two-year contract.[25]

International career

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Having completed five years of residence and professional status in Greece, Zeca became eligible for its citizenship in the beginning of 2017. He passed the relevant language and history exams in November 2016, becoming available for national side manager Michael Skibbe in the middle of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[26][27][28] He earned his first cap on 25 March 2017, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Belgium;[29] in the return match, on 3 September of that year, he scored his first goal in a 1–2 loss in Piraeus.[30]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 August 2024[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória Setúbal 2010–11 Primeira Liga 26 0 3 1 2 0 – – 31 1
Panathinaikos 2011–12 Super League Greece 27 2 2 0 – 2[c] 0 5[d] 0 36 2
2012–13 Super League Greece 30 4 2 0 – 10[e] 1 – 42 5
2013–14 Super League Greece 27 0 8 0 – – 6[d] 0 41 0
2014–15 Super League Greece 29 2 2 0 – 8[f] 0 5[d] 0 44 2
2015–16 Super League Greece 27 0 4 0 – 4[g] 0 6[d] 0 41 0
2016–17 Super League Greece 23 0 3 0 – 9[c] 0 4[d] 0 39 0
2017–18 Super League Greece 2 0 0 0 – 4[c] 0 – 6 0
Total 165 8 21 0 – 37 1 26 0 249 9
Copenhagen 2017–18 Danish Superliga 27 2 1 0 – 5[c] 0 – 33 2
2018–19 Danish Superliga 32 1 1 0 – 12[c] 0 – 45 1
2019–20 Danish Superliga 35 2 2 0 – 16[h] 1 – 53 3
2020–21 Danish Superliga 28 2 1 0 – 3[c] 0 – 32 2
2021–22 Danish Superliga 11 1 0 0 – 7[i] 1 – 18 2
2022–23 Danish Superliga 7 0 0 0 – 4[j] 0 – 11 0
Total 140 8 5 0 – 47 2 – 192 10
Panathinaikos 2023–24 Super League Greece 14 0 4 0 – 0 0 — 18 0
2024–25 Super League Greece 1 0 0 0 – 2[c] 0 — 3 0
Total 15 0 4 0 – 2 0 – 21 0
Career total 346 16 33 1 2 0 86 3 26 0 493 20
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Greek Football Cup, Danish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b c d e Appearances in Super League Greece play-offs
  5. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  9. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  10. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 21 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year[32]
National team Year Apps Goals
Greece 2017 8 1
2018 5 0
2019 6 1
2020 8 0
2021 6 0
2023 1 0
Total 34 2

Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zeca goal.[32]

List of international goals scored by Zeca
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 September 2017 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece 4  Belgium 1–1 1–2 2018 World Cup qualification
2 11 June 2019 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece 17  Armenia 1–2 2–3 Euro 2020 qualifying

Honours

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Panathinaikos

Copenhagen

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Zeca" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ Η αναζήτηση για τον αντί-Λάζαρο [The seek for anti-Lazaros] (in Greek). Kitzbühel: In.gr. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Επίσημη πρόταση ΠΑΟ για Ζεκά", γράφουν οι Πορτογάλοι ["Official offer of PAO for Zeca", the Portuguese say] (in Greek). Athens: In.gr. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  4. ^ Ο Ζεκά υπέγραψε για 4 χρόνια [Zeca signed for 4 years] (in Greek). Athens: In.gr. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  5. ^ Με συγκρατημένη αισιοδοξία ο Παναθηναϊκός "πάτησε" Δανία [Optimistic Panathinaikos "stepped" on Denmark] (in Greek). Athens: In.gr. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Panathinaikos sign Zeca, Jesualdo Ferreira swoops for Vitoria de Setubal midfielder". PortuGOAL. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  7. ^ Giannoulis, Christos (29 January 2014). Παναθηναϊκός: Η 100άρα του Ζέκα [Panathinaikos: Zeca's 100] (in Greek). Onsports. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  8. ^ Wood, Graham (26 April 2014). "Berg treble helps Panathinaikos win Greek Cup". Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  9. ^ Ανανέωσε ο Ζέκα (in Greek). Contra. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  10. ^ Giannoulis, Christos (21 June 2014). Παναθηναϊκός: Ανανέωσε ο Ζέκα! [Panathinaikos: Zeca renews!] (in Greek). Onsports. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  11. ^ Giannoulis, Christos (21 July 2014). Παναθηναϊκός: Ζέκα σημαίνει… αρχηγός (videos+photos) [Panathinaikos: Zeca means ... leader (videos+photos)] (in Greek). Onsports. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Zeca open for Greece call up". SDNA. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Zeca hails Anastasiou". SDNA. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  14. ^ "SKODA Xanthi stun Panathinaikos (vid)". SDNA. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  15. ^ "10-man Panathinaikos leave Giannina victorious (vids)". SDNA. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  16. ^ Papamakarios, Petros (9 August 2016). "Στον Παναθηναϊκό μέχρι το 2019 ο Ζέκα" [Zeca with Panathinaikos until 2019] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  17. ^ "Επίσημο: Πωλήθηκε ο Ζέκα" [Official: Zeca sold] (in Greek). Contra. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  18. ^ Gronemann, Steffen; Wikkelso Davidsen, Michel (28 August 2017). "FCK henter landsholdsspiller fra storklub – her er prisen" [FCK acquire national team player from big club – here is the price]. BT (in Danish). Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  19. ^ Mpairaktari, Giannis (28 August 2017). "Με το πιο βαρύ νούμερο στη φανέλα της Κοπεγχάγης ο Ζέκα" [With the heaviest number in a Copenhagen shirt Zeka] (in Greek). Contra. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Zeca & Vavro: Hele vejen rundt om deres debut" [Zeca & Vavro: All the way around their debut] (in Danish). F.C. Copenhagen. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  21. ^ Stamatopoulos, Vangelis (6 November 2019). "Κοπεγχάγη: Ανακοίνωσε την παραμονή του Ζέκα μέχρι το 2023" [Copenhagen: Zeca confirmed until 2023] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  22. ^ Tzouvaras, Thomas (4 October 2021). "Ζέκα: Ρήξη χιαστού και τέλος η σεζόν για τον διεθνή αμυντικό μέσο" [Zeca: cruciate rupture, season ended for international defensive midfielder] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  23. ^ Santos, Tiago (27 May 2022). "Zeca e o papel de um capitão de equipa lesionado durante um ano mas campeão na Dinamarca" [Zeca and the role of a team captain injured for one year but champion in Denmark] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  24. ^ "Zeca out for the rest of the season". F.C. Copenhagen. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  25. ^ "Zeca de regresso ao Panathinaikos após seis anos na Dinamarca" [Zeca returns to Panathinaikos after six years in Denmark]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  26. ^ "Έλληνας ο Ζέκα!" [Zeca the Greek!] (in Greek). Panathinaikos F.C. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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  28. ^ "Έτοιμος για την Εθνική Ελλάδας δηλώνει ο Ζέκα" [Ready for the Greek national team says Zeca] (in Greek). Contra. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  29. ^ Georgakopoulos, George (26 March 2017). "Brave 10-man Greece snatches vital point in Brussels". Kathimerini. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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  33. ^ Papantonopoulou, Vassiliki (26 April 2014). "Berg inspires Panathiakos [sic] to Greek Cup triumph". UEFA. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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  37. ^ "Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠ: "Τσόρι", Καλτσάς και Πετράκης οι κορυφαίοι" [PSAP Awards: "Chori", Kaltsas and Petrakis are the best]. Ta Nea (in Greek). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  38. ^ "Η βράβευση των κορυφαίων από τον ΠΣΑΠ" [Top guns get their PSAP award] (in Greek). PSAPP. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  39. ^ "Zeca wins 3F Superliga Player of the Year 2019". F.C. Copenhagen. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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