Zico

See also: Zico (homonymy)

Arthur Antunes Coimbra , more known under the name of Zico , is famous a Football Brazilian or born the March 3rd 1953.

For much, he is the best Brésilien player of all times with, inter alia, Pelé, Garrincha, Rivelino, Romario and Ronaldo. At one time of his career besides one called it the white Pelé. Unfortunately for him, it is with Michel Platini one of best the Football eurs not to have never gained the Football world cup (Brazil was eliminated with the 2nd turn in 1978 and 1982, and by the team of France in quarterfinals in 1986). It is currently the coach of the Turkish team of Fenerbahce.

Biography

Born on March 3rd, 1953, Zico is of origin modest, it passed its youth in a district of Quintino Rio de Janeiro.

It belonged to a family of Football eurs, his father was goalkeeper, three of his brothers also made a professional path, his Edu brother took part in the World cup 1974.

Career of player

The years CR Flamengo

Like all the Brazilian young people, he played very young person football then he on the occasion to pass a test for the club of Flamengo, thus its career of future high-speed motorboat of world football started.

Its career with the club of Flamengo began in 1973. It was called `Galinho de Quintino'. Zico played mainly for the club of CR Flamengo, but it also carried out a short passage in the Italian championship of series has with Udinese.

Zico allowed the club Flamengo to reach the tops in Brazil and in South America with, inter alia, in 1981 a victory in the Copa Libertadores, the intercontinental cut in 1981 and 4 championships of Brazil.

It was transferred during 2 years, of 1983 with 1985 with the club of Udinese, in Italy, which made it possible this club to progress well in the series has, but without gaining of title.

Thereafter it turned over to its club of origin of CR Flamengo, but with less success because its career was then disturbed by several wounds.

In 1987 it made it possible CR Flamengo to gain a new championship of Brazil, the fourth for him.

In club

In national team

It made its beginnings with the team of Brazil in 1976 and played until 1986.

Zico cumulated 88 selections in team of Brazil (including 72 official) and marked 66 goals (52 official). It took part in the World cup 1978, World cup 1982 and World cup 1986.

Its career will be also marked by a penalty missed in the course of a match of anthology against team of France in Guadalajara (Mexico) in quarterfinal of the World cup 1986. Whereas there was equality with the score (1-1), Zico missed the penalty which would have allowed the qualification of Brazil in semi-final (the score being of parity at the end of the match, the teams were decided between by a meeting of shootings to the goals, Zico drew again and marked, contrary to another famous player Brésilien, Sócrates which failed and thus contributed to the failure of Brazil against France).

Characteristics of Zico as a player

He occupied the station of offensive medium, with number 10, his play of the two feet enabled him to effectively distribute the balloon towards his partners of the attack. It was also a very good organizer of the play of his team and an excellent gunner of blow-francs.

Career of trainer and leader

When the career of Zico ended, in 1989 concerning the team of Brazil and in 1990 with the club of CR Flamengo, he became the 1st managing director with the National secretariat of the Brésilien sport in 1990. This reconversion showed all confidence and the admiration from which it profited in Brazil. Its principal contribution was the legislation of the sports activity in a field where the teams are more managed like associations and not like professional clubs.

Thereafter, it had a mission even more important then than it practically took charges the establishment with it with football in Japan, as an chief technical officer, trainer and player. From 1991, it developed the team of the Kashima Antlers which was promoted of the 2nd division in (first) League J.

Its career of player finished in 1994, he became chief technical officer of the Kashima Antlers (trainer in 1999). It should be noted that the stage of Kashima had been retained for the World cup 2002.

In parallel, Zico created in 1995 its own club in Brazil: Clube de Futebol Zico (Zico Football Club).

In July 2002, Zico became selector of the team of Japan, it made it possible the team of Japan to gain the Coupe of Asia 2004 (3rd for Japan) and to qualify for the World cup 2006.

After having resigned of its station following the early elimination of the Japanese national team at the time of this tournament, Zico signed a two year old contract with the Turkish club of Fenerbahce of which it is currently the coach.

Prize list

Prize list of player

  • 1981 Libertadores Cut with CR Flamengo
  • 1981 intercontinental Cut with CR Flamengo
  • 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1987 Champion of Brazil
  • 1993 Champion of Japan
  • 1978 Third of the World cup 1978 with the Brazil

Prize list of trainer

Personal distinctions

  • Named FIFA 100
  • Bola de Ouro (Better Brazilian player) in 1975 and 1982
  • Better striker of the Brazilian championship with a record of 49 goals in 1974 and 56 goals in 1976
  • Better player South American of the year in 1977, 1981 and 1982
  • In 1979 and 1982, it was selected equips FIFA
with it

Others

  • Zico disputed 765 matches and marked 568 goals for Flamengo, 79 matches with 57 goals for Udinese, 88 matches with 54 goals for Kashima Antlers.

External bonds

  • Zico' S official website

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