Zé Roberto (footballer, born 1978)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | José Roberto Gomes Santana | ||
| Date of birth | September 13, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Pastos Bons, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Sockers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Tuna Luso Brasileira | ||
| 1998 | → Palmeiras (loan) | ||
| 1999 | → Corinthians (loan) | ||
| 1999 | → Seà San Carlese (loan) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Hershey Wildcats | 50 | (9) |
| 2002–2007 | Montreal Impact | 138 | (17) |
| 2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Detroit Ignition (indoor) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Rochester Rhinos | 32 | (4) |
| 2009- | San Diego Sockers | 62 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 4, 2010 | |||
José Roberto Gomes Santana, commonly known as Zé Roberto (born September 13, 1978 in Pastos Bons) is an association footballer who currently plays for the San Diego Sockers in the PASL-Pro.
Zé Roberto began his career in his native Brazil, where he played with several clubs in the lower divisions. In 2002, he went abroad to North America to sign with the Hershey Wildcats of the A-League. After the Wildcats folded, Zé Roberto was signed by the Montreal Impact in 2002. In Montreal he played an important role that would transform the Impact into a league powerhouse that would eventually dominate the league for latter part of the decade. His accolades during his tenure with Montreal include the League Championship, Regular-Season Championship, and the Voyageurs Cup. On January, 2010 he was ranked 22nd in the USL First Division Top 25 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.[1]
Career
Midway through the 2007 season, Zé Roberto was traded to the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 26, 2007 along with Alen Marcina for Joey Gjertsen and David Testo.[2] On April 9, 2008, Ze Roberto, Luke Kreamalmeyer and Leslie Fitzpatrick were signed by the Rochester Rhinos for the 2008 season.[3]
On February 17, 2009, the Rhinos announced the re-signing of Ze Roberto and along with striker Chris Sanders to a one-year deal with a one-year option for 2010.[4]
References
- ^ "USL-1 Top 25 of the Decade". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "CAPS ACQUIRE ZE ROBERTO AND MARCINA". Whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ "Rhinos bolster squad with three". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ "Rochester signs Sanders Rhinos also re-sign Roberto". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
External links
- 1978 births
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriates in Canada
- Brazilian expatriates in the United States
- Brazilian footballers
- Detroit Ignition (MISL) players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Association football midfielders
- Hershey Wildcats players
- Living people
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–08) players
- Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players
- People from Maranhão
- Rochester Rhinos players
- San Diego Sockers (PASL) players
- Tuna Luso Brasileira players
- USL A-League players
- USL First Division players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players