Zé Roberto (footballer, born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Roberto Gomes Santana | ||
| Date of birth | September 13, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Pastos Bons, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Tuna Luso Brasileira | ||
| 1998 | → Palmeiras (loan) | ||
| 1999 | → Corinthians (loan) | ||
| 1999 | → Seà San Carlese (loan) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 33 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 28 | (11) |
| 2000–2001 | Hershey Wildcats | 50 | (9) |
| 2002–2007 | Montreal Impact | 138 | (17) |
| 2003–2005 | Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) | 56 | (19) |
| 2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Detroit Ignition (indoor) | 29 | (7) |
| 2007–2009 | Rochester Rhinos | 32 | (4) |
| 2009–2022 | San Diego Sockers (indoor) | 171 | (26) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2022 | |||
José Roberto Gomes Santana, commonly known as Zé Roberto (born September 13, 1978, in Pastos Bons) is an association footballer who last played for the San Diego Sockers in the Major Arena Soccer League.
Zé Roberto began his career in his native Brazil, where he played with several clubs in the lower divisions. In 2002, he went abroad to North America to sign with the Hershey Wildcats of the A-League. After the Wildcats folded, Zé Roberto was signed by the Montreal Impact in 2002. In Montreal he played an important role that would transform the Impact into a league powerhouse that would eventually dominate the league for latter part of the decade. His accolades during his tenure with Montreal include the League Championship, Regular-Season Championship, and the Voyageurs Cup. In January, 2010 he was ranked 22nd in the USL First Division Top 25 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.