Zé Tó Explained

Zé Tó
Fullname:José António Ramos Ribeiro
Birth Date:11 September 1977
Birth Place:Lubango, Angola
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Paço de Sousa
Youthclubs2:Vitória Setúbal
Years1:1996–1997
Years2:1997–1999
Years3:1999–2000
Years4:2000–2009
Years5:2002–2003
Years6:2009
Years7:2010–2011
Clubs1:Vitória Setúbal
Clubs2:Lusitano Évora
Clubs3:Farense
Clubs4:Salamanca
Clubs5:Badajoz (loan)
Clubs6:Cerro Reyes
Clubs7:Estrela Vendas Novas
Caps1:3
Caps3:23
Caps4:179
Caps5:53
Caps6:7
Caps7:26
Totalcaps:291
Goals1:0
Goals3:4
Goals4:21
Goals5:8
Goals6:0
Goals7:4
Totalgoals:37
Nationalyears1:2000
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

José Ántónio Ramos Ribeiro (born 11 September 1977), known as Zé Tó, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Lubango, Angola, Zé Tó began his professional career at Vitória de Setúbal, but could never break into the main squad. After a stint in the lower leagues, he first made an impact in the Primeira Liga with S.C. Farense.[1] [2] [3]

In the summer of 2000, Zé Tó joined Spain's UD Salamanca, a team that included several compatriots.[4] After a one and a half year on loan to fellow Segunda División side CD Badajoz, he returned and began appearing regularly (after only eight league games from August 2000–December 2001), going on to make 186 competitive appearances for the former.[5]

After an unassuming 2008–09 season – five matches, 141 minutes of action – Zé Tó was released, arranging a deal with another Spanish club, lowly AD Cerro de Reyes, Badajoz's neighbours.[6] However, he quickly grew unsettled, returning to his country after ten years and moving to the regional leagues with Estrela de Vendas Novas.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/maritimo/detalhe/treinador-do-farense-castiga-jovem-ze-to Treinador do Farense castiga jovem Zé-Tó (Farense manager punishes youngster Zé-Tó)
  2. https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/rio-ave/detalhe/furacao-de-futebol-ofensivo-deixa-farense-mais-tranquilo Furacão de futebol ofensivo deixa Farense mais tranquilo (Whirlwind of attacking football leaves Farense more at ease)
  3. https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/geral/26-07-2000/farense-agradado-com-saida-de-ze-to Farense agradado com saída de Zé-Tó (Farense pleased with Zé-Tó's departure)
  4. https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-internacional/as-sete-vidas-deariza-makukula-1444274.html As sete vidas de Ariza Makukula (The seven lives of Ariza Makukula)
  5. https://www.lasganasdeganar.com/2022/12/los-extranjeros-con-mas-partidos-en-la.html Los extranjeros con más partidos en la Unión Deportiva Salamanca (Foreigners with the most matches at Unión Deportiva Salamanca)
  6. http://www.esfutbol.net/?action=read&idnotizia=44399 Cerro Reyes: se incorpora Zé Tó (Cerro Reyes: Zé Tó joins)