Zé Tó

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Ramos and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.

Zé Tó

Personal information
Full name	José António Ramos Ribeiro
Date of birth	(1977-09-11) 11 September 1977
Place of birth	Lubango, Angola
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Paço de Sousa
	Vitória Setúbal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Vitória Setúbal	3	(0)
1997–1999	Lusitano Évora
1999–2000	Farense	23	(4)
2000–2009	Salamanca	179	(21)
2002–2003	→ Badajoz (loan)	53	(8)
2009	Cerro Reyes	7	(0)
2010–2011	Estrela Vendas Novas	26	(4)
Total		291	(37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ántónio Ramos Ribeiro (born 11 September 1977), commonly known as Zé Tó, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.

Football career

Born in Lubango, Angola, Zé Tó began his professional career at Vitória de Setúbal, but could never break into the main squad. After a stint in the lower leagues, he first made an impact in the Primeira Liga with S.C. Farense.

In the 2000 summer Zé Tó joined Spain's UD Salamanca, a team that also included three compatriots. After a one-and-a-half year loaned to fellow second level side CD Badajoz, he returned and began appearing regularly (after only eight league games from August 2000–December 2001), going on to amass 186 official appearances for the club.

After an unassuming 2008–09 season – five matches, 140 minutes of action – Zé Tó was released, arranging a deal with another Spanish side, lowly AD Cerro de Reyes, former side Badajoz's neighbours. However, he quickly grew unsettled, returning to his country after nearly ten years and moving to the regional leagues with Estrela de Vendas Novas.

External links

• Zé Tó at footballzz.co.uk
• Zé Tó profile at ForaDeJogo
• Zé Tó profile at BDFutbol