Zeca
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Shandong Taishan
at Shandong Taishan
850 days · joined 2024-01-25
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€1.20m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
2016
debut season
0.35
goals / match
Pohang Steelers
top club · 44 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#2988
goals rank
#1084
assists rank
58
season goals
31
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2025
€1.85m
top transfer fee · 23/24
15
best season · 2022
9 · 15.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-03-06 · 6 players total
164Appearances
58Goals
31Assists
33Yellow cards
1Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Zeca |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jose Joaquim de Carvalho |
| Date of birth | 1997-03-06 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Shandong Taishan |
| Joined | 2024-01-25 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | LL SPORTS |
Jul 2025
2025 — Shandong Taishan
20 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Shandong Taishan
5 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Shandong Taishan
6 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2024
Transfer: Pohang Steelers → SD Taishan
23/24 · Transfer · €1.85m
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Pohang Steelers
40 matches · 14 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Pohang Steelers
4 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Transfer: Mirassol-SP → Pohang Steelers
22/23 · Transfer
Dec 2022
Transfer: Daegu FC → Mirassol-SP
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP), Daegu FC
44 matches · 15 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2022
Transfer: Mirassol-SP → Daegu FC
21/22 · Loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Londrina-PR → Mirassol-SP
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Transfer: Oeste → Londrina-PR
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Londrina Esporte Clube (PR), Oeste FC
24 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Daegu FC
7 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2021
Transfer: Goiás B → Oeste
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Criciúma EC → Goiás B
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Goiás B → Criciúma EC
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Goiás EC, Criciúma Esporte Clube
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Goiás EC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Boavista B → Goiás B
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Vitória U20 → Boavista B
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Esporte Clube Bahia
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2016
Transfer: Bahia U20 → Vitória U20
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.87/90
Assists3 total · 1.30/90
G+A5 total · 2.17/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.87/90
Minutes played by club
Shandong Taishan
21.2%
Pohang Steelers
18.6%
Daegu FC
27.4%
Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP)
5.1%
Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)
6.5%
Oeste FC
21.2%
Goiás EC
0.0%
Criciúma Esporte Clube
0.0%
Esporte Clube Bahia
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandong Taishan | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 633 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2 | 2023 | 23/24 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 556 |
| Daegu FC | 2 | 2022 | 21/22 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 818 |
| Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 152 |
| Londrina Esporte Clube (PR) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 193 |
| Oeste FC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 634 |
| Goiás EC | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Criciúma Esporte Clube | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Shandong Taishan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 207 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Daegu FC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| 2025 | Chinese FA Cup | Shandong Taishan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Super League | Shandong Taishan | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 145 |
| 2024 | Chinese FA Cup | Shandong Taishan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 2024 | Super League | Shandong Taishan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 2023 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 33 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 221 |
| 2023 | K League 1 Final A | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 2023 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Paulista | Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP) | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 152 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Daegu FC | 25 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 343 |
| 2022 | K League 1 Final B | Daegu FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | Daegu FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2021 | Série B | Londrina Esporte Clube (PR) | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 193 |
| 2021 | Série C | Oeste FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 634 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Goiano | Goiás EC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série A | Goiás EC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série C | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Verde | Goiás EC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Bahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-01-19 | Bahia U20 | Vitória U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Vitória U20 | Boavista B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Boavista B | Goiás B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-15 | Goiás B | Criciúma EC | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Criciúma EC | Goiás B | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-18 | Goiás B | Oeste | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-30 | Oeste | Londrina-PR | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-12 | Londrina-PR | Mirassol-SP | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-25 | Mirassol-SP | Daegu FC | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Daegu FC | Mirassol-SP | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Mirassol-SP | Pohang Steelers | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-25 | Pohang Steelers | SD Taishan | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.85m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-01 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knee medial ligament tear | 2024-01-22 | 2024-09-22 | 245 | 35 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€1.20m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€1.15m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin-yong Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sung-dong Paik | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Chan-yong Park | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin-woo Jo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yong-rae Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae-hyun Go | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jin-hyuk Kim | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeong-un Hong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Young-jun Goh | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chul Hong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In-jae Hwang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chang-rae Ha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-wook Jeong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae-won Hwang | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Seung-hoon Oh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In-sung Kim | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oberdan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-wook Park | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Seung-dae Kim | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 10 | 33 |
| 2025 | Super League | Shandong Taishan | 10 | 18 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Daegu FC | 7 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 7 | 33 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Daegu FC | 6 | 25 |
| 2025 | Super League | Shandong Taishan | 6 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Daegu FC | Mirassol-SP | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-25 | Mirassol-SP | Daegu FC | Loan | — | €350k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Criciúma EC | Goiás B | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-15 | Goiás B | Criciúma EC | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Shandong Taishan The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 1–1 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | CSL |
Beijing Guoan | 6–1 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2026-04-15 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 1–5 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 4–0 | Shenzhen Peng City | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | CSL |
Changchun Yatai | 1–2 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–3 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | CSL |
Meizhou Hakka | 3–4 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 4–1 | Dalian Yingbo | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–0 | Henan FC | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | CSL |
Beijing Guoan | 2–0 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | CSL |
Changchun Yatai | 2–2 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-06-14 | CSL |
Meizhou Hakka | 0–0 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 3–0 | Zhejiang Professional | Available |
| 2025-05-21 | CSL |
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 1–1 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 3–2 | Shenzhen Peng City | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | CSL |
Wuhan Three Towns | 1–2 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 0–0 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-04-30 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 3–1 | Nantong Zhiyun | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | CSL |
Chengdu Rongcheng | 0–1 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 4–1 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | CSL |
Shanghai Port FC | 4–3 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-04-09 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 2–2 | Henan FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-03-31 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–3 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–0 | Beijing Guoan | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 2–1 | Meizhou Hakka | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | CSL |
Zhejiang Professional | 3–3 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 4–1 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | CSL |
Shenzhen Peng City | 1–4 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–0 | Wuhan Three Towns | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-09-13 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–1 | Qingdao West Coast | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-08-17 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 3–0 | Chengdu Rongcheng | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-08-09 | CSL |
Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 3–1 | Shandong Taishan | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-08-03 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–1 | Shanghai Port FC | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-07-28 | CSL |
Henan FC | 1–0 | Shandong Taishan | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-07-21 | CSL |
Nantong Zhiyun | 0–2 | Shandong Taishan | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-07-13 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 1–1 | Qingdao Hainiu | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-07-06 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 6–0 | Shandong Taishan | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-06-29 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 4–1 | Changchun Yatai | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-06-09 | CSL |
Wuhan Three Towns | 1–1 | Shandong Taishan | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-06-03 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 2–0 | Dalian Pro | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-05-28 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Shandong Taishan | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-05-24 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 3–0 | Shenzhen FC | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-05-20 | CSL |
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 3–3 | Shandong Taishan | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-05-14 | CSL |
Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 1–1 | Shandong Taishan | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-05-10 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 2–2 | Chengdu Rongcheng | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-05-06 | CSL |
Meizhou Hakka | 2–1 | Shandong Taishan | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-04-29 | CSL |
Beijing Guoan | 0–0 | Shandong Taishan | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
| 2024-04-25 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 2–1 | Zhejiang Professional | INJURED Knee medial ligament tear |
Teams faced most often by Zeca'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14% |
| Incheon United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 57% |
| Suwon | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 43% |
| Gwangju | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 43% |
| Daegu | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 43% |
| Gangwon | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 43% |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 57% |
| Beijing Guoan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 67% |
| Changchun Yatai | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 67% |
| Shanghai Port FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17% |
| Jeju United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 6 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 23/24 | 4 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 21/22 | 7 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 2025 | 20 | 145 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3.72 |
| 2024 | 5 | 281 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 40 | 458 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 2022 | 44 | 887 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 2021 | 24 | 827 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League 1
58 apps
16 G
13 A
Super League
22 apps
11 G
7 A
AFC Champions League
11 apps
10 G
3 A
Campeonato Paulista
11 apps
6 G
0 A
Série B
10 apps
4 G
3 A
Korea Cup
6 apps
4 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
2 G
3 A
K League 1 Final A
4 apps
2 G
0 A
K League 1 Final B
3 apps
1 G
1 A
Série C
22 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Zeca?
Zeca is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Shandong Taishan.
How old is Zeca?
Zeca is 29 years old. He was born on March 6, 1997.
What position does Zeca play?
Zeca plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Zeca play for?
Zeca currently plays for Shandong Taishan.
How many career goals has Zeca scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zeca has scored 58 goals in 164 appearances.
What is Zeca's market value?
Zeca's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.