fullname pcupdate years clubs caps goals birth_place height article_title position birth_date image currentclub name
josé roberto gomes santana august 4 , 2010 1998 2007 2007 -- 2008 2007 -- 2009 2009 - 1999 1999 2000 -- 2001 2002 -- 2007 → -rrb- → seà san carlese -lrb- loan -rrb- hershey wildcats palmeiras montreal impact vancouver whitecaps detroit ignition -lrb- indoor -rrb- rochester -lrb- rhinos san diego sockers loan -rrb- → corinthians -lrb- loan 50 138 6 32 62 9 17 0 4 15 pastos bons , brazil 5 7 josé roberto gomes santana
 midfielder 13 september 1978 ze-roberto-soccer . jpg san diego sockers zé roberto
josé roberto gomes santana

josé roberto gomes santana , commonly known as zé roberto -lrb- born september 13 , 1978 in pastos bons -rrb- is an association footballer who currently plays for the san diego sockers in the pasl-pro .
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 .
it was there he was first introduced to bob lilley , who first deployed him as a playmaker that would lead him to prominence .
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 .
on 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 .
roberto has spent the last 3 years , winning 3 consecutive championships with the san diego sockers and earning league honors all 3 years .
in the summer months roberto plays beach soccer and has won 4 championships , even being named tournament mvp in 2011 .
