Globo.com reports that Zeca has been announced as a reinforcement for Athletic. Zeca, a 31-year-old Brazilian player, will compete in the Mineiro, Copa do Brasil, and Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. The versatile player, who can operate on both sides of the field, arrives from Coritiba, with whom he won the Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro in 2025, the same year Athletic debuted in the tournament. An Olympic champion with Brazil in 2016, Zeca first gained prominence at Santos and has also played for Vasco, Internacional, Bahia, Vitória, Mirassol, and Houston Dynamo-EUA. He has two caps for the Brazil U23 team. His current market value is €600k, according to Transfermarkt.