Zé (footballer, born 1991)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Varela.

José da Silva Varela (born 22 December 1991^[1]), known as Zé, is a São Toméan footballer who plays for Sporting Praia Cruz, which is playing in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship, as a striker. He is a member of the São Tomé and Príncipe national football team.

Zé

Personal information
Full name	José da Silva Varela
Date of birth	(1991-12-22) 22 December 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Sporting Praia Cruz
Youth career
	Escola de Futebol de São Tomé
	Atlético de Alagoinhas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	UDRA
2015–	Sporting Praia Cruz
International career‡
2011–	São Tomé and Príncipe	14	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2018

International career

International goals

Scores and results list São Tomé and Príncipe's goal tally first.^[2]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 June 2012	National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone	Sierra Leone	2–4	2–4	2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.	26 March 2017	Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar	Madagascar	2–3	2–3	2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.	24 March 2018	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda	Uganda	1–3	1–3	Friendly