who competed in the third division, being immediately promoted to the top flight as a result of the consequences of the Apito Dourado affair.
He made his debut with the club in the latter competition on 17 August 2014, featuring 60 minutes in a 3–0 loss at his former team Braga.
[5] On 25 June 2016, free agent Zé Manuel joined Porto on a five-year contract.
[6][7] He never appeared for them in competitive games, being successively loaned to Vitória de Setúbal,[8] Wisła Kraków[9] and C.D.
[12] In October 2020, Zé Manuel signed for CS Gaz Metan Mediaș of the Romanian Liga I.