Zé Roberto
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 106 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Zé Roberto |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Roberto da Silva Júnior |
| Date of birth | 1974-07-06 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-11-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 72 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 150 | 19 | 45 | 3,968 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 278 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 128 | 10 | 10 | 5,069 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 2012 | 2014 | 118 | 15 | 15 | 2,820 |
| Santos FC | 2 | 2006 | 2007 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 1,066 |
| Portuguesa | 2 | 1995 | 1996 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Gharafa SC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| Hamburger SV | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 72 | 8 | 20 | 4,101 |
| Bayern Munich | 6 | 02/03 | 08/09 | 248 | 20 | 62 | 9,643 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 27 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 276 |
| 99/00 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 32 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 688 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 424 |
| 2017 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,233 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 957 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 186 |
| 2015 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 979 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 568 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 31 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Gauchão - 2º Turno | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 2013 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 270 |
| 2013 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 559 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 2012 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 29 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 821 |
| 2007 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 372 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 172 |
| 2007 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Série A | Santos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Série A | Santos FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 522 |
| 1996 | Série A | Portuguesa | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | Série A | Portuguesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Stars League | Al-Gharafa SC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 31 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2,745 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 23 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 343 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Hamburger SV | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,013 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 29 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 586 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 363 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 356 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 493 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Bayern Munich | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 27 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1,878 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 22 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,441 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 552 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 30 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1,158 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 31 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2,343 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 362 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 30 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 643 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 15 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,345 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 24 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1,016 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Portuguesa B | Portuguesa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-03-19 | Portuguesa | Real Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €9.00m |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-06 | Real Madrid | Flamengo | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Flamengo | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Real Madrid | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 0 | €7.00m |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 0 | €9.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Bayern Munich | Nacional | Transfer | 8500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Nacional | Santos | Loan | 8500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Santos | Nacional | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Nacional | Bayern Munich | Loan | 8000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Bayern Munich | Nacional | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-02 | Nacional | Hamburger SV | Transfer | 5000000 | €4.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-10 | Hamburger SV | Al-Gharafa | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-02 | Al-Gharafa | Grêmio | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-24 | Grêmio | Palmeiras | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-28 | Palmeiras | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | muscular problems | 2007-11-12 | 2007-11-17 | 6 | 0 |
| 07/08 | flu | 2008-03-05 | 2008-03-15 | 11 | 4 |
| 08/09 | muscular problems | 2008-12-08 | 2008-12-12 | 5 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2009-04-14 | 2009-04-21 | 8 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2009-05-02 | 2009-05-11 | 10 | 2 |
| 1909/10 | Torn lateral ankle ligament | 2009-11-10 | 2010-02-17 | 100 | 14 |
| 10/11 | flu | 2010-12-16 | 2010-12-20 | 5 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3439 | #11 | 84 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dudu | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Vitor Hugo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 27 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 7 | 14 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 6 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 17 | 30 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 12 | 31 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 11 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Bayern Munich | Nacional | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Nacional | Bayern Munich | Loan | — | €8.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Santos | Nacional | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Nacional | Santos | Loan | — | €8.50m |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Flamengo | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-06 | Real Madrid | Flamengo | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Zé Roberto's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 13% |
| Werder Bremen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 25% |
| SC Freiburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 50% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| CSKA Moskva | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 50% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Hannover 96 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| APOEL Nikosia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 2012 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 30 | 276 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 98/99 | 38 | 688 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 96/97 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 34 | 424 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | 45 | 2,523 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2015 | 49 | 2,122 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2014 | 44 | 568 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 2013 | 41 | 1,116 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2012 | 33 | 1,136 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 34 | 544 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 |
| 2006 | 13 | 522 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 1,260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 2,745 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 1,356 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 1,305 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 493 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 1,878 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 2,104 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 1,158 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 2,705 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 1,988 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 1,016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Zé Roberto
Who is Zé Roberto?
Zé Roberto is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Zé Roberto?
Zé Roberto is 51 years old. He was born on July 6, 1974 in São Paulo, Brazil.
What position does Zé Roberto play?
Zé Roberto plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Zé Roberto play for?
Zé Roberto currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Zé Roberto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zé Roberto has scored 86 goals in 825 appearances.