| Zé Carlos | |
| Full Name: | José Carlos Bernardo |
| Birth Date: | 28 April 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Juiz de Fora, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1963–1964 |
| Years2: | 1965–1977 |
| Clubs2: | Cruzeiro |
| Years3: | 1978–1979 |
| Clubs3: | Guarani |
| Years4: | 1980 |
| Clubs4: | Botafogo |
| Years5: | 1980 |
| Clubs5: | Bahia |
| Years6: | 1981 |
| Clubs6: | Grêmio Maringá |
| Years7: | 1981 |
| Clubs7: | Blumenau |
| Years8: | 1982–1983 |
| Clubs8: | Villa Nova |
| Years9: | 1983 |
| Clubs9: | Uberaba |
| Nationalyears1: | 1968–1975 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
José Carlos Bernardo (28 April 1945 - 12 June 2018), known as Zé Carlos, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. He made four appearances for the Brazil national team from 1968 to 1975.[1] He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1975 Copa América tournament.[2]