José Ferreira Franco (18 November 1934 in Recife – 25 July 2009), nicknamed Zequinha, was a Brazilian association football player.
Playing career
National team
He earned 16 caps and scored 2 goals for the Brazil national football team. And he was also a part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup winning squad, although he did not play any matches during the tournament. He did though pick up a winners' medal at the tournament, being an unused substitute.
Professional
During his club career he played for Auto Esporte-PB in 1954, Santa Cruz-PE from 1954 to 1958. He then went to São Paulo club Palmeiras from 1958 to 1965. After this he went to rivals Fluminense for the 1965 season before returning to Palmeiras playing there until 1968.
After leaving Palmeiras, Zequinha went to Curitiba side Atlético-PR for whom he played for from 1968 until 1970. His last season in Brazil came with Náutico in 1970. He played for the Brazil national team from 1960 to 1965. On 25 July 2009, Zequinha died at the age of 74.
Honours
Santa Cruz
Campeonato Pernambucano: 1957
Palmeiras
Campeonato Paulista: 1959, 1963, 1966
Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1965
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: [[1960 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1960]], 1967, 1967 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1961, 1968