# Zé Roberto (footballer, born 1980)

José Roberto de Oliveira, or simply Zé Roberto (born 9 December 1980), is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

## Career

Zé Roberto was born in Itumbiara.
His representatives agreed to a €3 million fee with both Botafogo and FC Schalke 04 in August 2007. In January 2008 they finalised the deal and Zé Roberto joined the German side. He made his debut for Schalke 04 on 3 February 2008 scoring a goal in the 90th minute, only 33 seconds after being substituted on. On 12 December 2008, he was loaned out to Flamengo to the end of the season. On 21 October 2009, he announced his wish to stay with Flamengo after the end of his loan contract.

### Flamengo

Zé Roberto made his first match for Flamengo on 4 February 2009, playing against Mesquita. After only six minutes of playing, he scored his first goal for his new club. He played 72 minutes and Flamengo won 4–1 at Maracanã Stadium.

### Vasco da Gama

Zé Roberto moved to Vasco da Gama in May 2010 (effective in August), signed a contract until July 2011.

## Club statistics

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | League | League |
| 2000 | Cruzeiro | Série A | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | Portuguesa Desportos | Série A | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Vitória | Série A | 8 | 3 |
| 2003 | Vitória | Série A | 36 | 6 |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League |
| 2004 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 18 | 1 |
| Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | League | League |
| 2005 | Vitória | Série B | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Botafogo | Série A | 17 | 3 |
| 2006 | Botafogo | Série A | 30 | 9 |
| 2007 | Botafogo | Série A | 24 | 2 |
| Germany | Germany | Germany | League | League |
| 2007/08 | Schalke | Bundesliga | 3 | 1 |
| 2008/09 | Schalke | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | League | League |
| 2009 | Flamengo | Série A | 25 | 5 |
| Germany | Germany | Germany | League | League |
| 2009/10 | Schalke | Bundesliga | | |
| Country | Brazil | Brazil | 143 | 27 |
| Country | Japan | Japan | 18 | 1 |
| Country | Germany | Germany | 3 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 164 | 29 |

### Flamengo career statistics

    (Correct as of 6 December 2009)
| Club | Season | Carioca League | Carioca League | Carioca League | Brazilian Série A | Brazilian Série A | Brazilian Série A | Brazilian Cup | Brazilian Cup | Brazilian Cup | Copa Libertadores | Copa Libertadores | Copa Libertadores | Copa Sudamericana | Copa Sudamericana | Copa Sudamericana | Total | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Flamengo | 2009 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 6 |
according to combined sources on the.

## Honours
### Club

Botafogo
* Rio de Janeiro State League: 2006
Flamengo
* Rio de Janeiro State League: 2009
* Brazilian Série A: 2009
Internacional
* Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2011
Bahia
* Bahia State League: 2012

### Individual

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2006
* Bola de Prata: 2006