Born in Paradas, Seville, Andalusia, José Carlos joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2004, aged eight.
[1] On 5 October 2014 José Carlos made his debut with the reserves, starting in a 0–2 Segunda División B home loss against UCAM Murcia CF.
[3] Promoted to the first team ahead of the 2016–17 season, he made his professional debut on 29 November by starting in a 1–0 Copa del Rey home win against Deportivo de La Coruña.
[4] José Carlos made his La Liga debut on 4 December 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–3 home draw against Celta de Vigo.
On 4 August 2020, free agent José Carlos signed a two-year contract with AD Alcorcón, still in division two.