Jean Carlos (footballer, born 1974)

Jean Carlos da Conceição (29 January 1974 – 27 February 2024), simply known as Jean Carlos, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career
Discovered by Bangu, Jean Carlos arrived at Guarani in 1992, standing out for the team. It was purchased by the Parmalat group and passed on to teams that at the time were part of the holding, such as EC Juventude and Etti Jundiaí (now called Paulista), where Jean Carlos was Série C champion and top scorer in 2001. He had a brief spell at Palmeiras in 1998, in addition to being part of the 2004 Copa do Brasil champion squad with Santo André.

Death
Jean Carlos died from prostate cancer in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, São Paulo, on 27 February 2024. He was 50.

Honours
Paulista
 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2001
 * Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2001
 * Copa Paulista: 1999

Santo André
 * Copa do Brasil: 2004

Individual
 * 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C top scorer: 14 goals