Zequinha (footballer, born 1987)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Egas dos Santos Branco | ||
Date of birth | 7 January 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vitória Setúbal | ||
Number | 87 | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2004 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
2004–2005 | Porto | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2009 | Porto B | 3 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Tourizense (loan) | 18 | (5) |
2007 | → Penafiel (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2008 | → Gondomar (loan) | 12 | (3) |
2008–2009 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 25 | (4) |
2009–2011 | Olhanense | 17 | (1) |
2011 | → Fátima (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2011–2013 | AEL | 48 | (10) |
2013–2014 | Panthrakikos | 15 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Vitória Setúbal | 42 | (6) |
2015–2017 | Arouca | 32 | (2) |
2017 | Nacional | 12 | (1) |
2017–2018 | ATK | 13 | (2) |
2018– | Vitória Setúbal | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2002–2003 | Portugal U16 | 10 | (2) |
2003–2004 | Portugal U17 | 2 | (0) |
2004 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Portugal U20 | 13 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 August 2018 |
José Egas dos Santos Branco (born 7 January 1987), known as Zequinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória F.C. as a forward.
Club career
Born in Setúbal, Zequinha was an unsuccessful youth graduate at FC Porto.[1][2] He went on to serve consecutive loans in the following three years after having appeared for the B-side – and only three times – in both the country's second and third divisions (G.D. Tourizense, F.C. Penafiel, Gondomar S.C. and Gil Vicente FC[3]).
In the 2009 summer, Zequinha was released and joined Primeira Liga newcomer S.C. Olhanense on a free transfer, penning a three-year contract.[4] He made his debut in the competition on 16 August, playing 72 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[5]
In July 2011 Zequinha moved abroad, signing for two years with AEL 1964 FC in Greece. After two seasons in division two he signed with Panthrakikos F.C. in the Superleague[6] where he stayed until 7 January 2014,[7] signing with his very first club Vitória F.C. three days later and renewing his contract for three years in December 2014.[8]
On 11 August 2017, Zequinha joined Indian Super League franchise Atlético de Kolkata from C.D. Nacional.[9]
International career
Zequinha represented Portugal at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, playing and starting all four matches for the team, albeit without scoring. In the round-of-16 defeat against Chile (0–1), he stripped referee Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh of his red card as the ref was going to send his teammate Mano off; subsequently he received his marching orders as well,[10][11] and both players were suspended from international football, Zequinha for one year.[12]
Club statistics
- As of match played on 3 April 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Porto B | 2004–05[13] | Portuguese Second Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2005–06[13] | Portuguese Second Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Tourizense (loan) | 2006–07[13] | Portuguese Second Division | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 5 | |
Penafiel (loan) | 2007–08[13] | Segunda Liga | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
Gondomar (loan) | 2007–08[13] | Segunda Liga | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
Gil Vicente (loan) | 2008–09[13] | Segunda Liga | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 31 | 5 | |
Olhanense | 2009–10[13] | Primeira Liga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
Fátima (loan) | 2010–11[13] | Segunda Liga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
Larissa | 2012–12[14] | Football League | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 6 | |
2012–13[14] | Football League | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
Total | 48 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 51 | 10 | |||
Panthrakikos | 2013–14[14] | Superleague Greece | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
Vitória Setúbal | 2013–14[13] | Primeira Liga | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
2014–15[13] | Primeira Liga | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | ||
2015–16[13] | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 42 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | 49 | 6 | |||
Arouca | 2015–16[13] | Primeira Liga | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
2016–17[13] | Primeira Liga | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
Total | 32 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
Nacional | 2016–17[13] | Primeira Liga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
ATK | 2017–18[14][15] | Indian Super League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
Career total | 250 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 285 | 36 |
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ↑ Zequinha é o novo reforço júnior (Zequinha is new junior signing); Record, 31 May 2004 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Zequinha: «Empate foi positivo» (Zequinha: «Draw was positive»); Record, 8 November 2009 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Zequinha para cantar de galo (Zequinha the new rooster); Record, 12 July 2008 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Zequinha assina por 3 anos (Zequinha signs for 3 years); Record, 9 July 2009 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Olhanense estreia-se com um empate 0–0 diante da Naval (Olhanense make debut with 0–0 draw against Naval); SAPO, 16 August 2009 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Δελτίο τύπου της 01.07.2013 (Press release of 01.07.2013) Archived 4 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine.; Panthrakikos FC, 1 July 2013 (in Greek)
- ↑ Δελτίο τύπου της 07.01.2014 (Press release of 07.01.2014) Archived 8 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine.; Panthrakikos FC, 7 January 2014 (in Greek)
- ↑ Vitória de Setúbal renovou com Zequinha por três anos (Vitória de Setúbal renewed with Zequinha for three years); Diário de Notícias, 4 December 2014
- ↑ "ATK sign Portuguese forward Jose Egas for upcoming ISL". The Indian Express. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ Vidal off after sinking Portugal; FIFA, 12 July 2007
- ↑ Referee loses his red card Archived 8 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine.; Soccer Blog, 13 July 2007
- ↑ Zequinha suspended for one year; Mano for three months; World Cup Blog, 28 July 2007
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Zequinha". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Zequinha". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ↑ "Zequinha". Flash Score. Retrieved 29 April 2018.