Former Brazilian footballer Zé Roberto turned heads during his impressive career with his vision, technique and efficient style of play. The versatile, fast and hard-working left-footed player was also well known for his passing, dribbling, crossing and tackling ability, and played until he was 43 years old. After beginning his career as an attacking left-back followed by a spell as an attacking midfielder, he played 84 times for his country enjoying a long run as a holding midfielder in Brazil’s national side and was part of both the 1998 and 2006 World Cup squads. At club level he is best remembered for his spells at Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, and he also played for Hamburger SV and Fabio Capello’s Real Madrid before returning to Brazil for the remainder of his career joining Gremio and Palmeiras. Since hanging up his football boots he has become a personal trainer and boasts an impressively ripped physique. The Brazilian legend has racked up over 2.4 million followers on Instagram, where he posts details of his healthy lifestyle and strict workouts.
Born in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, Zé Roberto kicked off his career in the youth programme of Brazilian club Palestra de São Bernardo before garnering attention playing as a left-back for Portuguesa. The Brazilian star may have retired but has never stopped training, and is easily fit enough to play at the highest level if he still wished to.