Zé Turbo

Sporting

Zé Turbo was formed at Real Sport Clube before transferring across Lisbon to Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2014. After scoring twice against Maribor in the UEFA Youth League, he signed a five-year contract with a buyout clause of €45 million that November, amidst interest from a host of Italian and English teams and Sporting's rivals Benfica and Porto.

Inter Milan

In February 2015, he moved to Inter Milan. On 31 May, in the final game of the season at home to Empoli, he was called up to a senior squad for the first time, remaining unused in a 4–3 victory. On 4 August 2016, Zé Turbo was loaned to Portuguese Primeira Liga team Tondela on a season-long loan. Sixteen days later, he made his professional debut in a match at Chaves, replacing Miguel Cardoso for the final 19 minutes of a 1–1 draw. On 15 January 2017, he was loaned to Marbella in Spain's Segunda División B for the rest of the season. He made his debut for them two weeks later as an 82nd-minute substitute for Kike Márquez in a 3–2 home win over Atlético Mancha Real. On 24 August 2017, Zé Turbo signed for Serie C club Catania on a season-long loan. He made his debut on 2 September, playing the final nine minutes of a 1–0 loss at Casertana in place of Cristian Caccetta. His loan was terminated on 17 January 2018. After his time in Catania, Zé Turbo was immediately loaned to S.C. Olhanense of the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal for the remainder of the season. He played 12 games for the team…

Zé Turbo made his debut for the Guinea-Bissau national football team on 14 June 2023 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against São Tomé and Príncipe, substituting Mama Baldé in the 79th minute. At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held the following January, he scored his first international goal as an added-time consolation in a 4–2 group loss to Equatorial Guinea, again as a late replacement.

Club

As of match played 21 September 2026

International

As of match played 9 June 2025

Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zé Turbo goal.

Two days after his professional debut, Zé Turbo was involved in a car crash in Santa Comba Dão, suffering only light injuries to his arm. Zé Turbo considered retiring from football after the death of his mother, but continued playing in her memory.