SOCCER PLAYER
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
1962 - 2009

José Carlos da Costa Araújo
José Carlos da Costa Araújo (7 February 1962 – 24 July 2009), best known as Zé Carlos, was a Brazilian association footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At international level, he played for the Brazil national team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). José Carlos da Costa Araújo is the 6,617th most popular soccer player (up from 6,795th in 2024), the 936th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 975th in 2019) and the 507th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, José Carlos da Costa Araújo ranks 6,617 out of 21,273. Before him are Wilfried Zaha, Ulises de la Cruz, Yusuke Saikawa, Yann Aurel Bisseck, Ryuji Shimoshi, and Midori Honda. After him are Atsushi Yanagisawa, Sami Trabelsi, Derlei, Steven Pienaar, Lobilo Boba, and Dejan Damjanović.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilfried Zaha
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,617
Ulises de la Cruz
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,618
Yusuke Saikawa
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,619
Yann Aurel Bisseck
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,620
Ryuji Shimoshi
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,621
Midori Honda
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,622
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,623
Atsushi Yanagisawa
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,624
Sami Trabelsi
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,625
Derlei
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,626
Steven Pienaar
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,627
Lobilo Boba
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,628
Dejan Damjanović
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,629
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, José Carlos da Costa Araújo ranks 582. Before him are Nelson Gutiérrez, Christopher Chaplin, Abdulla Shahid, Prachya Pinkaew, Tony Cascarino, and John de Wolf. After him are Patrick M. Shanahan, Jorge Bom Jesus, Zsolt Semjén, Michael T. Weiss, Sri Mulyani, and Eli Yishai. Among people deceased in 2009, José Carlos da Costa Araújo ranks 386. Before him are Jang Jin-young, Aldo Valentini, Hiroshi Maeue, Louie Bellson, Andrea Mead Lawrence, and Billy Powell. After him are Ellie Greenwich, Erich Kunzel, Jang Ja-yeon, Edith Lucie Bongo, Billy Mays, and Ernő Kolczonay.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsNelson Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 576
Christopher Chaplin
COMPOSER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 577
Abdulla Shahid
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 578
Prachya Pinkaew
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 579
Tony Cascarino
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 580
John de Wolf
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 581
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 582
Patrick M. Shanahan
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 583
Jorge Bom Jesus
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 584
Zsolt Semjén
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 585
Michael T. Weiss
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 586
Sri Mulyani
ECONOMIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 587
Eli Yishai
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 588
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsJang Jin-young
ACTOR
1974 - 2009
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 380
Aldo Valentini
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2009
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 381
Hiroshi Maeue
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2009
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 382
Louie Bellson
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2009
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 383
Andrea Mead Lawrence
SKIER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 384
Billy Powell
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2009
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 385
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 386
Ellie Greenwich
SINGER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 387
Erich Kunzel
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 388
Jang Ja-yeon
ACTOR
1980 - 2009
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 389
Edith Lucie Bongo
COMPANION
1964 - 2009
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 390
Billy Mays
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - 2009
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 391
Ernő Kolczonay
ATHLETE
1953 - 2009
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 392
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, José Carlos da Costa Araújo ranks 936 out of 2,236. Before him are Marcelo Melo (1983), Carolina Dieckmann (1978), Caroline Criado Perez (1984), Cláudia Ohana (1963), Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves (1966), and Karim Aïnouz (1966). After him are Derlei (1975), Carlos Alberto Santos (1960), Lucas di Grassi (1984), Leandro Damião (1989), João W. Nery (1950), and Marcos Assunção (1976).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsMarcelo Melo
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 930
Carolina Dieckmann
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 931
Caroline Criado Perez
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 932
Cláudia Ohana
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 933
Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 934
Karim Aïnouz
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 935
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 936
Derlei
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 937
Carlos Alberto Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 938
Lucas di Grassi
RACING DRIVER
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 939
Leandro Damião
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 940
João W. Nery
WRITER
1950 - 2018
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 941
Marcos Assunção
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 942
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, José Carlos da Costa Araújo ranks 507. Before him are Kerlon (1988), Matuzalém (1980), Nené (1942), Paulinho McLaren (1963), Elivélton (1971), and Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves (1966). After him are Derlei (1975), Carlos Alberto Santos (1960), Leandro Damião (1989), Marcos Assunção (1976), Marcelo Bordon (1976), and Marques Batista de Abreu (1973).
Kerlon
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 501
Matuzalém
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 502
Nené
1942 - 2016
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 503
Paulinho McLaren
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 504
Elivélton
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 505
Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 506
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 507
Derlei
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 508
Carlos Alberto Santos
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 509
Leandro Damião
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 510
Marcos Assunção
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 511
Marcelo Bordon
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 512
Marques Batista de Abreu
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 513






















































