Zé Humberto

Zé Humberto
Personal information
Full name José Humberto de Oliveira
Date of birth (1962-07-30)30 July 1962
Place of birth Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death 20 August 2026(2026-08-20) (aged 64)
Place of death Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Uberaba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Uberaba
1984 Democrata-GV
1985 Brasil de Pelotas
1986 Barretos
1987 Corinthians-PP
1987 Uberaba
1988 Atlético Paranaense
1988 Barretos
1989 Figueirense
1989 Atlético Paranaense
1990–1991 Santos
1991–1992 Barretos
1992–1993 São José-SP
1994 Itumbiara
1994 Inter de Limeira
1995 Portuguesa Santista
1996 Atlético Sorocaba
Managerial career
1997 Matsubara
1998 Grêmio Maringá
1998 Matsubara
1999 Blumenau
1999 Barretos
2000 Independente de Limeira
2000 Marcílio Dias
2001 Ferroviária
2001 Oeste
2002–2003 Ferroviária
2003 Sertãozinho
2003 Minaçu-GO
2004 São Bento
2004 Francana
2005 Engenheiro Beltrão
2005 Mineiros
2006 Anápolis
2006 Grêmio Anápolis
2006 Uberaba
2007 Itumbiara
2008 XV de Piracicaba
2008–2009 Santa Helena
2009 União Rondonópolis
2009 Canedense
2009 Rio Verde
2010 Trindade
2010 Grêmio Catanduvense
2010 Goianésia
2011 Mamoré
2011 Goiânia
2011 Anápolis
2011 Sergipe
2011 Trindade
2012 Itumbiara
2012 Uberlândia
2012 Sergipe
2013 Palmas
2013 Canedense
2013 Uberlândia
2013 Sergipe
2014 Francana
2014–2015 Itumbiara
2015 Uberaba
2016–2018 Atlético Itapemirim
2019 Corumbaense
2020 Estrela do Norte
2020 Olímpia
2021 Operário-MT
2021 União Rondonópolis
2021 Araxá
2022 Vitória da Conquista
2022 Jataiense
2022 Araxá
2023 Mamoré
2024 Mamoré
2025 Vilavelhense
2025 Forte
2026 Juazeirense
2026 Nova Lavras
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Humberto de Oliveira (30 July 1962 – 20 August 2026), mostly known as Zé Humberto, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager who played as midfielder.

Player career

A native of Uberaba, Zé Humberto started out with his hometown team, standing out particularly for his creative ability to pick out good passes in midfield. He also had notable stints with Athletico Paranaense and Santos.[1][2]

Managerial career

Zé Humberto began his coaching career with SE Matsubara in 2017 and, over the years, has built one of the longest-running coaching careers in Brazilian football. His most notable achievements include leading Uberaba SC to the Segunda Divisão title in 2015, as well as his successes with Atlético Itapemirim in 2017, winning the Capixaba Championship and the Copa ES, and finishing as runner-up in the 2018 Copa Verde. His last club was Nova Lavras, in the third tier of Minas Gerais.[3][4][5]

Death

Zé Humberto fell ill during a Novas Lavras Esporte Clube training session on 20 August 2026. Despite being rushed for emergency care, he was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.[6][5][2]

Honours

Manager

Uberaba

Atlético Itapemirim

Mamoré

References

  1. ↑ "Que fim levou? Zé Humberto". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Ex-jogador do Santos, Zé Humberto morre aos 64 anos". Jornal da Orla (in Portuguese). 20 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nova Lavras apresenta comissão técnica e inicia preparação para a Segundona Mineira". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 6 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Títulos, acessos e identificação: conheça a trajetória de Zé Humberto". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Morre Zé Humberto, técnico que marcou época no futebol goiano e capixaba". Jornal Opção (in Portuguese). 20 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Morre Zé Humberto, ex-jogador do Santos e campeão como técnico pelo Atlético Itapemirim". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 20 August 2026.
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