Zé Carlos

Carlos's current-season form is up 31% on last season (Season 35→46), while his Rating eased 57→48. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	GIL Vicente · 6th	32	0	0	6.78	48	46
2024/25	GIL Vicente · 13th	31	0	0	6.85	57	35
2023/24	GIL Vicente · 12th	26	1	2	6.8	57	33
2022/23	GIL VicenteLoan · 13th	8	0	1	6.61	52	4
2022/23	IbizaLoan · 21st	6	0	0	6.6	50	4
2021/22	GIL VicenteLoan · 5th	30	0	3	6.89	68	45

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

Zé Carlos is a 28-year-old central defender at GIL Vicente, rated 48.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 235th of 336 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (80.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Carlos.

Judged on this season alone, Carlos graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 63 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 10 clean sheets and 3.356 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 35 → 46). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, 42nd of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 28 Carlos is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Carlos is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2023/24

Current potential42nd of 63 centre-backs · Primeira Liga Current seasonTop 13% centre-backs · Primeira Liga8th-best centre-back in the Primeira Liga235th in the Primeira Liga · potential42nd-highest potential centre-back in the Primeira Liga

48.1

Ratingi

42nd of 63 centre-backs

46.1

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

80.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.36

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · GIL Vicente finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

3.36

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 80.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.1, Carlos carries the 42nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga of 63. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %80.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.356

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %7.7

Pass accuracy %74

Dribble success %39.1

Cards / 900.292

Foul involvement / 902.773

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~29), then tapers with age. At 28, Carlos sits on 17.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Carlos's projected Rating — 48.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots13

Passing

Assists0

Chances created22

Passes905

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success39.1%

Duels won140

Duels won %56.9%

Fouls won36

Defending

Tackles50

Interceptions36

Blocks6

Fouls committed40

Penalties conceded2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agent2026/27 – nowFree

GIL Vicente2023/24 – 2026/27

Ibiza(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

SC Braga(back from loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

GIL Vicente(on loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

GIL Vicente(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

SC Braga2020/21 – 2021/22Free

Leixoes2019/20 – 2020/21

Leça2018/19 – 2019/20

Salgueirosuntil 2018/19

About Zé Carlos

José Carlos Teixeira Lopes dos Reis Gonçal is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for GIL Vicente, born on July 31, 1998, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Portugal. GIL Vicente currently sit 6th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, Zé Carlos has made 32 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 2,467 minutes, averaging a 6.45 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 8 yellow cards.

When Zé Carlos plays, GIL Vicente's record this season is 13W-10D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.82 at home against 6.73 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Sporting CP (73 minutes, 6 rating)
May 11, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Arouca (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Rio Ave (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 27, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Casa Pia (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Guimaraes (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 13, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Tondela (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 3, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs AVS (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Alverca (17 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 2, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Benfica (83 minutes, 7.3 rating)
February 22, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Estoril (73 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Zé Carlos at 48.1 with a Season form score of 46.1, ranking 235th of 336 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Taça de Portugal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Zé Carlos has totalled 193 club appearances with 5 goals and 6 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 32 appearances for Leça.

Zé Carlos's career has also included time at Ibiza, SC Braga, Leixoes, Leça and Salgueiros.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · GIL Vicente finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points