Zé Luís Explained

Zé Luís
Fullname:José Luís Mendes Andrade[1]
Birth Date:24 January 1991[2]
Birth Place:Fogo, Cape Verde
Height:1.84 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Farense
Clubnumber:91
Youthyears1:2007
Youthclubs1:Académica Fogo
Youthyears2:2008
Youthclubs2:Batuque
Youthyears3:2009
Youthclubs3:Gil Vicente
Years1:2009–2011
Caps1:27
Goals1:14
Years2:2011–2013
Caps2:15
Goals2:4
Years3:2011–2015
Caps3:35
Goals3:12
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Gil Vicente (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:4
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Videoton (loan)
Caps5:26
Goals5:9
Years6:2015–2019
Caps6:86
Goals6:25
Years7:2019–2020
Caps7:20
Goals7:7
Years8:2020–2022
Caps8:11
Goals8:1
Years9:2022
Caps9:5
Goals9:0
Years10:2022–2023
Caps10:14
Goals10:2
Years11:2023–
Caps11:15
Goals11:2
Nationalyears1:2010–2019
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:3
Club-Update:19:00, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

José Luís Mendes Andrade (born 24 January 1991), known as Zé Luís, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primeira Liga club Farense.

He spent most of his career in Portugal, playing 68 Primeira Liga games and scoring 23 goals for Gil Vicente, Braga and Porto, winning a league title with the last of those teams in 2020. He also competed in the Russian Premier League with Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow, picking up a winners' medal with the former in 2017.

Club career

Gil Vicente and Braga

Born in Fogo, Zé Luís began his professional career at the age 18 with his last youth club, Gil Vicente FC. In his first season he played only five Segunda Liga games – his debut coming on 29 November 2009 in a 0–3 home loss against G.D. Chaves – but managed to score four goals.[3] [4] [5]

In 2010–11, under new manager Paulo Alves,[6] Zé Luís netted ten times for the Barcelos side as they achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga after a five-year absence, as champions.[7] On 2 June 2011, he signed for S.C. Braga on a five-year contract.[8]

Zé Luís served two loan spells during his tenure in Minho, spending three months with former club Gil[9] and one full season with Videoton FC in Hungary;[10] he also featured regularly for Braga B in the second tier. In between, he played for the main squad in the 2013 Taça da Liga final, as a substitute in a 1–0 win over FC Porto at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra.[11] On 7 April 2015, he scored his first career hat-trick, helping defeat Rio Ave F.C. 3–0 at home in the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal (4–1 on aggregate).[12] He battled for position with Eder during the campaign,[13] finishing with 11 goals in all competitions.[14]

Spartak Moscow

On 7 July 2015, Zé Luís joined Russian Premier League club FC Spartak Moscow.[15] He scored five times in the 2016–17 season, as his team won the domestic championship for the 22nd time in history.[16]

In July 2017, Zé Luís extended his link to Spartak until 2021.[16] In the same month, he won the Super Cup in a 2–1 victory over city rivals FC Lokomotiv Moscow.[17] During the 2018–19 campaign, he contributed ten league goals – 14 in all competitions – to a fifth-place finish.[18]

Porto

On 2 July 2019, Spartak announced that the transfer of Zé Luís to Porto had been agreed on,[19] and a four-year contract was signed three days later.[20] He scored three times in only his second league appearance, a 4–0 home rout of Vitória de Setúbal.[21]

Zé Luís scored seven league goals in his only season at the Estádio do Dragão for the eventual champions, and ten overall as the team secured the double.[22]

Later career

On 6 October 2020, Zé Luís returned to the Russian capital, when he joined Lokomotiv Moscow on a three-year deal for a €5 million fee.[23] [24] On 13 January 2022, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[25]

Zé Luís signed a six-month deal with Al Taawoun FC of the Saudi Professional League on 8 February 2022.[26] He played nine games for the club and scored once on 14 April, in the first minute of the second half of a 3–0 home win over Sepahan S.C. in the AFC Champions League group stage.[27]

On 7 September 2022, Zé Luís signed a one-season contract with Hatayspor in Turkey.[28] His first Süper Lig goal came on 24 October, equalising a 2–1 home victory against Beşiktaş JK.[29] The Antakya-based side withdrew from the season in February after an earthquake.[30]

Zé Luís joined S.C. Farense (recently promoted to the Portuguese top tier) on 29 August 2023, on a one-year deal.[31]

International career

Zé Luís made his debut for Cape Verde on 24 May 2010, playing one minute in a friendly in Covilhã with Portugal, who were preparing for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[32] He was selected by manager Lúcio Antunes for the squad that appeared at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but withdrew for personal reasons.[33]

Zé Luís scored his first goal for the national team on 6 September 2014, in a 3–1 away win against Niger for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[34] His second came in the 2–1 home victory over Zambia for the same competition four days later,[35] as the Blue Sharks eventually reached the finals in Equatorial Guinea.[36] However, he was not picked for the tournament.[37]

On 10 October 2019, Zé Luís scored the equaliser as Cape Verde came from behind to win 2–1 against Togo in an exhibition game in Fos-sur-Mer, France. It was his first appearance for over two years, and his first goal in more than five.[38]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gil Vicente2009–10Liga de Honra54000054
2010–11Liga de Honra221000522712
Total271400523216
Braga B2012–13Segunda Liga154154
Braga2012–13Primeira Liga15411205[39] 0235
2014–15Primeira Liga20823202411
Total3512344050004716
Gil Vicente (loan)2011–12Primeira Liga1340031165
Videoton (loan)2013–14Nemzeti Bajnokság I26931953815
Spartak Moscow2015–16Russian Premier League248122510
2016–17Russian Premier League215102[40] 0245
2017–18Russian Premier League162225[41] 21[42] 0246
2018–19Russian Premier League2510318[43] 33614
Total862575001551010935
Porto2019–20Primeira Liga19732108[44] 23111
2020–21Primeira Liga100000000010
Total207321082003211
Lokomotiv Moscow2020–21Russian Premier League81005000131
2021–22Russian Premier League3000000030
Total111005000161
Al Taawoun2021–22Saudi Pro League50102[45] 181
Hatayspor2022–23Süper Lig14210152
Farense2023–24Primeira Liga152102100183
Career total26780191224935810346109
  1. Web site: Zé Luís. Mais Futebol. pt. 3 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Zé Luís. Eurosport. 2 March 2020.
  3. News: Gil Vicente empata Beira-Mar (1–1). Gil Vicente and Beira-Mar all square (1–1). Record. pt. 15 April 2010. 25 July 2015.
  4. News: Freamunde-Gil Vicente, 3–2: Equipa da casa garante manutenção. Freamunde-Gil Vicente, 3–2: Home team confirm survival. Record. pt. 25 April 2010. 25 July 2015.
  5. News: Trofense-Gil Vicente, 2–4: Vitória depois das ameaças. Trofense-Gil Vicente, 2–4: Win after threats. Record. pt. 8 May 2010. 25 July 2015.
  6. News: Zé Luís desfalca Gil Vicente. Gil Vicente without Zé Luís. Record. pt. 13 August 2010. 24 July 2015.
  7. Web site: Gil Vicente festejou título da Liga de Honra e subida à I Liga. Gil Vicente celebrated Honour League title and promotion to I League. SIC Notícias. pt. 30 May 2011. 3 September 2021.
  8. News: José Luís assinou por cinco épocas. José Luís signed for five seasons. A Bola. pt. 2 June 2011. 2 June 2011.
  9. News: Zé Luís deve treinar-se hoje. Zé Luís due to train today. Record. pt. 31 January 2012. 25 July 2015.
  10. News: Zé Luís emprestado ao Videoton. Zé Luís loaned to Videoton. Record. pt. 9 July 2013. 25 July 2015.
  11. Web site: Sporting de Braga 1–0 FC Porto, final da Taça da Liga. Sporting Braga 1–0 FC Porto, League Cup final. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. pt. 13 April 2013. 21 September 2021.
  12. Web site: "Guerreiros" às portas do Jamor. "Warriors" near Jamor. Rádio Renascença. pt. 7 April 2015. 25 July 2015.
  13. Web site: Zé Luís: independência e golos do "Drogba de Braga". Zé Luís: independence and goals from the "Braga Drogba". Mais Futebol. Pedro Jorge. Cunha. pt. 7 April 2015. 25 July 2015.
  14. News: Oficial: Zé Luís reforça FC Porto. Official: Zé Luís bolsters FC Porto. Diário de Notícias. pt. 5 July 2019. 28 December 2022.
  15. Web site: Sp. Braga: Spartak confirma Zé Luís. Sp. Braga: Spartak confirm Zé Luís. Mais Futebol. pt. 7 July 2015. 15 November 2017.
  16. Web site: OFICIAL: Zé Luís renova com o Spartak Moscovo. OFFICIAL: Zé Luís renews with Spartak Moscow. Mais Futebol. pt. 12 July 2017. 6 August 2019.
  17. Web site: Spartak de Zé Luís vence Supertaça da Rússia. Zé Luís's Spartak win Russian Super Cup. DTudo1Pouco. pt. 15 July 2017. 21 September 2021.
  18. Web site: FC Porto interessado em Zé Luís. FC Porto interested in Zé Luís. Rádio Renascença. pt. 10 June 2019. 6 August 2019.
  19. Web site: Boa sorte, Зе Луиш!. Good luck, Zé Luis!. FC Spartak Moscow. ru. 2 July 2019. 2 July 2019.
  20. Web site: Zé Luís até 2023. Zé Luís until 2023. FC Porto. pt. 5 July 2019. 5 July 2019.
  21. News: A noite memorável de Zé Luís: eis o primeiro hat trick do campeonato. The memorable night of Zé Luís: here's the first championship hat trick. O Jogo. pt. 17 August 2019. 18 August 2019.
  22. News: Zé Luís e a saída do FC Porto: "Aprendi muito, mas contava com mais". Zé Luís and departure from FC Porto: "I learned a lot, but I expected more". O Jogo. pt. 14 October 2020. 21 October 2020.
  23. News: Zé Luís ruma ao Lokomotiv por 5 milhões. Zé Luís heads to Lokomotiv for 5 million. Record. pt. 5 October 2020. 21 September 2021.
  24. Web site: Зе Луиш перешел в "Локомотив". Zé Luís moved to Lokomotiv. FC Lokomotiv Moscow. ru. 6 October 2020. 6 October 2020.
  25. Web site: ФК "Локомотив" и Зе Луиш расторгли контракт по обоюдному согласию сторон. FC Lokomotiv and Zé Luís terminated the contract by mutual agreement of the parties. FC Lokomotiv Moscow. ru. 13 January 2022. 13 January 2022.
  26. Web site: OFICIAL: Zé Luís assina pelo Al-Taawon de José Gomes. OFFICIAL: Zé Luís signs for José Gomes' Al Taawoun. Mais Futebol. pt. 8 February 2022. 22 November 2022.
  27. Web site: ACL 2022 Group C: Al-Taawoun Beats 10-man Sepahan. Tasnim News Agency. 15 April 2022. 22 November 2022.
  28. Web site: OFICIAL: ex-FC Porto Zé Luís prossegue carreira na Turquia. OFFICIAL: ex-FC Porto player Zé Luís continues career in Turkey. Mais Futebol. pt. 7 September 2022. 22 November 2022.
  29. Web site: Besiktas suffer shock defeat against Hatayspor. Turkish Football. Emre. Sarigul. 25 October 2022. 22 November 2022.
  30. Web site: Beşiktaş, Hatayspor ve Gaziantep FK Maçlarının Sayılmasını İstemiyor. Beşiktaş does not want Hatayspor and Gaziantep FK matches to be counted. Ajannspor. Akin. Ungan. tr. 10 February 2023. 14 February 2023.
  31. Web site: Novo "Leão de Faro" para o ataque!. New "Lion of Faro" for the attack!. S.C. Farense. pt. 29 August 2023. 29 August 2023.
  32. News: Portugal held to 0–0 draw by Cape Verde. USA Today. 24 May 2010. 7 April 2013.
  33. Web site: Adebayor in, Diarra out of Africa Cup. Al Jazeera. 10 January 2013. 7 April 2013.
  34. Web site: Selecção nacional de futebol entrou a ganhar na fase de qualificação para a CAN 2015. National football team had winning start in 2015 ACN qualifiers. RTC. pt. 7 September 2014. 6 August 2019.
  35. Web site: Cabo Verde perto da CAN 2015. Angola complica contas com derrota pesada. Cabo Verde near the 2015 ACN. Angola in hot water with heavy loss. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. pt. 11 September 2014. 6 August 2019.
  36. Web site: Cabo Verde vence Moçambique e está no CAN2015. Cape Verde beat Mozambique and reach the 2015ACN. SAPO. Evandro. Delgado. pt. 15 October 2014. 6 August 2019.
  37. News: Cabo Verde agradece aos jogadores que ficaram de fora dos convocados. Cape Verde thank the players who ended up outside the squad. Record. pt. 2 January 2015. 21 September 2021.
  38. Web site: Cinco anos depois, Zé Luís volta a marcar por Cabo Verde. Five years later, Zé Luís scores for Cape Verde again. TVI 24. pt. 10 October 2019. 21 September 2021.
  39. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  40. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  41. Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  42. Appearance in Russian Super Cup
  43. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  44. Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  45. Appearances in AFC Champions League

International

Cape Verde
YearAppsGoals
201020
201100
201260
201300
201442
201510
201620
201720
201800
201921
Total193

Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zé Luís goal.[46]

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.6 September 2014 align=center 3–0 align=center 3–1
2.10 September 2014 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–1
3.10 October 2019 align=center 1–1 align=center 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Gil Vicente

2010–11[7]

Braga

2012–13[11]

Spartak Moscow

2016–17[16]

2017[17]

Porto

2019–20[22]

2019–20[22]

Cape Verde

2009[47]

Individual