Thorleifur Úlfarsson (born 27 December 2000) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hungarian side Debrecen. Santos Born in Paranavaí, Paraná, Zeca joined Santos' youth setup in 2006, aged 11. In 2007, Zeca joined the youth setup of América-SP. He returned to Santos in 2009 at the age of 15. On 19 February 2014 he renewed his link with Peixe until 2018.
On 9 March 2014 Zeca made his first-team debut, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Emerson Palmieri in a 4–1 home win over Oeste in a Campeonato Paulista match. He made his Série A debut on 11 May, playing the entire second half in a 2–0 away win against Figueirense. Zeca ended his first season with the first team with 15 Série A matches, as Santos finished 9th in the table. He also made 2 appearances in the Copo do Brasil, helping Santos reach the semifinals, along with 1 appearance in the Campeonato Paulista.
At the start of the 2015 campaign, Zeca was rarely used by managers Enderson Moreira and Marcelo Fernandes, playing just 4 times across all competitions under them. He was nearly loaned to the Columbus Crew of MLS in July, but newly appointed manager Dorival Júnior convinced Zeca to stay, giving him a chance in the first team. Zeca ended the season with 22 appearances and 4 assists in Série A play, helping the Peixe finish 7th. He made 10 appearances in the Copo do Brasil as Santos reached the final, where they lost to Palmeiras 4–3 on penalties. Zeca made 3 appearances in the 2015 Campeonato Paulista to help Santos win their 21st state league title.
Zeca in action for Santos in 2016 On 31 March 2016 Zeca scored his first professional goal, netting his team's first in a 4–1 Paulistão home routing of Ferroviária. His first goal in the Brasileirão came on 12 June, the first of a 2–0 win at Santa Cruz. In Série A play, Zeca scored 3 goals from 31 appearances as Santos finished runners-up, 9 points off first place Palmeiras. In the 2016 Campeonato Paulista, he made 18 appearances and scored 1 goal to help the Peixe defend their title. His strong performances during the tournament saw him named to the Paulistão Team of the Year. He also made 4 Copo do Brasil appearances during the season.
On 18 November 2016, after establishing himself as an undisputed starter, Zeca extended his contract until December 2020.
Hungarian NB I / Hungary
