Zico (footballer)
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Full name | Arthur Antunes Coimbra | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 3 March 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Kashima Antlers (technical adviser) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1967–1971 |
Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1971–1983 |
Flamengo | 212 | (123) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1983–1985 |
Udinese | 39 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1989 |
Flamengo | 37 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1994 | Kashima Antlers | 45 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 333 | (192) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1976–1986 | Brazil | 71 | (48) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | Kashima Antlers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | CFZ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2006 | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 |
Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Bunyodkor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Iraq | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Al-Gharafa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | FC Goa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Kashima Antlers (technical director) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Kashima Antlers (technical adviser) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation:
In 1999, Zico came seventh in the
With 48 goals in 71 official appearances for Brazil, Zico is the fifth highest goalscorer for his national team.[13] He represented Brazil in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups. They did not win any of those tournaments, even though the 1982 squad is considered one of the greatest Brazilian national squads ever.[14] He is widely regarded as the greatest Brazilian never to win the World Cup.
Zico has coached the
Early years
Born in 1953, Zico came from a lower-middle-class family of Portuguese origin, in the neighbourhood of
His nickname originated in Zico's own family from increasingly shortened versions of Arthurzinho ("Little Arthur") which then became Arthurzico, then Tuzico and, finally, Zico, a version created by his cousin Ermelinda "Linda" Rolim.[17]
In 1967, at 14 years old, he had a scheduled trial at
Youth career
Zico was not physically strong, and his story of determination and discipline began with a tough muscle and body development program conducted by physical education teacher José Roberto Francalacci. A combination of hard work and also a special diet sponsored by his team enabled Zico to develop a strong body and become an athlete; this later proved to be essential for his success.[19]
During 1971 and 1972, he shifted from youth to professional team and back. Coach
Club career
Flamengo (1971–1983)
While at Flamengo, Zico was a key player during the most glorious period of the team's history. Along with many other titles, in his first period at Flamengo he led the team to victory in the 1981
Udinese (1983–1985)
After receiving offers from
In the 1983–84
His following season would be punctuated by injuries and suspensions for openly attacking referees. He also used to complain about the board's lack of ambition for not signing competitive players, which made the team too dependent on him. Furthermore, Italian tax officials pressed charges against him for tax evasion. Pressured, Zico delivered an amazing display against
He became a fan favorite with his spectacular goals and is still adored now by all Udinese fans.[21][22]
Back to Flamengo (1985–1989)
Only one month after returning, he suffered a severe knee injury after a violent tackle from Bangu's defender Marcio Nunes, which interrupted his career for several months, even affecting his form in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Recovered from injuries, things improved for Zico in 1987 when he led Flamengo to the Copa União title.[23][24]
December 1989 marks Zico's last official appearance for Flamengo in a
Two months later, at
The achievements of the greatest idol in Flamengo's history inspired the Brazilian singer
Brief retirement
Zico represented Brazil in the World Cup of Masters, scoring in the final of the 1990 and 1991 editions.
After Brazil's first presidential election in many years, the new president Fernando Collor de Mello appointed Zico as his Minister of Sports. Zico stayed at this political assignment for about a year and his most important contribution was a piece of legislation dealing with the business side of sport teams.
Kashima Antlers (1991–1994)
In 1991, Zico interrupted his political assignment when he accepted an offer to join the
His discipline, talent and professionalism meshed very well with Japanese culture and his influence earned him the nickname サッカーの神様 (sakkā no kamisama) from Japanese football fans.[32] He became a local legend in Japan for having built a contender from almost nothing and putting the city of Kashima on the map. A statue in his honor stands outside Kashima Soccer Stadium.[33]
International career
An episode related to Brazil national football team almost made Zico give up on his career. He made his international debut in the South American qualifier to the 1972 Summer Olympics tournament playing 5 matches and scoring the qualifying goal against Argentina. Despite this fact, he wasn't called up to the Munich games. He felt extremely frustrated and told his father in dismay he wanted to stop playing football. He was even absent from training at Flamengo for 10 days, being later convinced otherwise by his brothers.
In the opening group match of the
The
He played in the
Having been cleared of all the tax evasion charges by Italian officials in 1988,[36] Zico decided to pay a tribute to Udine, the city that had madly welcomed him six years before, and played his farewell match for the Seleção in March 1989 losing 1–2 to a World All-Stars team at Stadio Friuli.[citation needed]
Style of play
A
He was also a set-piece specialist, who was renowned for his ability to bend the ball and score from dead ball situations and is considered to be one of the greatest free-kick takers of all time.[3][5][7][14][37] Zico's unique free kick technique, which saw him place significant importance on his standing foot, often saw him lean back and raise his knee at a very high angle when hitting the ball with his instep, thus enabling him to lift it high over the wall, before it dropped back down again; his method of striking the ball allowed him to score free kicks even from close range, within 20 to 16 metres from the goal, or even from just outside the penalty area. Moreover, due to his technique, mentality, unpredictability and accuracy in dead ball situations, he was capable of placing the ball in either top or bottom corner on either side of the goal, which made it difficult for goalkeepers to read his free kicks.[37][47][48] His ability from set-pieces inspired several other specialists, such as Roberto Baggio and Andrea Pirlo.[49][50]
In addition to his footballing skills, Zico was also known for his leadership, mental strength and determination, as well as his stamina, dedication and for having an outstanding work-ethic;[2][39][47] indeed, he was often known for staying behind in training to practice and refine his free kicks.[47] Throughout his career, Zico was nicknamed O Galinho ("The Little Rooster", in Portuguese).[51]
Despite his ability, his career was plagued by injuries.[52]
Retirement
Zico retired from professional football during the 1994 season but received an invitation to play
Coaching career
Japan
After the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Japan Football Association looked for a replacement for the outgoing Philippe Troussier, and chose Zico as his successor. Despite his lack of coaching experience besides his stint as Brazil's technical coordinator during the 1998 World Cup, Zico had great understanding of Japanese soccer from his playing days and his role as Kashima's technical director. In addition, JFA had grown tired of Troussier's clashes with the media while the players were frustrated with his micromanagement. In contrast, Zico commanded respect from reporters and urged players to express themselves on the pitch.[53]
Although Zico attempted to instill a free-flowing, attacking mentality to the team, his regime got off to an uneven start, which included a 4–1 loss to
He stayed on, however, and won the
Despite the rocky start, injuries to key players and even a bizarre offer from
However, Japan failed to win a single match at the Finals, losing twice (to
), and scoring just two goals while conceding seven. He resigned from Japan at the end of the World Cup campaign.Fenerbahçe
In July 2006, signed a two-year deal with
Zico was given a new nickname by Fenerbahçe fans: Kral Arthur (meaning "King Arthur" in Turkish). For the team's nickname King Arthur and his Knights. On 10 June 2008, he resigned as Fenerbahçe manager after failing to agree on contract terms.[60]
On 8 September 2008, Zico revealed that he would be interested taking over the vacant managers position at Newcastle United following the resignation of Kevin Keegan. He is quoted saying "The Newcastle job is one that I would be very interested in taking. It would be a privilege and an honour, I've always wanted to experience the Premier League as I believe I could enjoy much success coaching in England."
Bunyodkor, CSKA Moscow and Olympiakos
In 2008, he coached
Less than a week later Zico signed a 2-year contract with
Iraq
He signed a contract with
Al-Gharafa
On 6 August 2013, he signed a two-year deal to coach
FC Goa
Indian Super League side FC Goa signed Zico as their coach for the debut season in 2014.[65] Though Goa had a slow start to the season, they ultimately qualified for the semifinals with a game in hand by defeating Chennaiyin FC.[66] In 2015 FC Goa did really well to reach the final. Eventually Goa lost 3–2 to Chennaiyin FC. Zico has been regarded as Goa's new legend among the local fan base. In January 2017, FC Goa confirmed ending their three-year association with Zico. Keeping the logistical challenges of the upcoming season in mind, the two parties amicably came to this decision.
Administrative roles
Zico was a director at Kashima Antlers between 1996 and 2002.[67]
On 30 May 2010, it was announced that Zico would become the new
On 10 June 2015, Zico officially announced he would run for the FIFA presidency role after the recent announcement of Sepp Blatter's resignation following the alleged corruption surrounding the winning bids from Russia and Qatar to host the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
In August 2018, Zico returned to Kashima Antlers as technical director, 16 years after his previous spell as a director at the club.[68]
Personal life
Zico is the grandson of Fernando Antunes Coimbra (paternal grandfather) and Arthur Ferreira da Costa Silva (maternal grandfather), both Portuguese. His father, José Antunes Coimbra, also Portuguese (b. Tondela, 1901; d. Rio de Janeiro, 1986), came to Brazil aged 10. Zico's mother, Matilde Ferreira da Silva Costa, was born in 1919 but died 16 years after her husband in 2002.
Zico was the youngest of six children—Maria José (Zezé), Antunes, Nando,
In 1969 Zico met his future wife, Sandra Carvalho de Sá. In 1970 the couple became engaged and married in 1975.[69][70][71] Sandra's sister, Sueli, is Edu's wife. Zico has three sons, Arthur Jr., Bruno and Thiago.[72] Zico is also a member of the legendary squad Classic Eleven from the FIFA video games series. Zico is Roman Catholic.[73]
Career statistics
Player
Club
- This information is based on Zico's senior career totals.[74]
Club | Season | League | League | Regional League |
Cup1 | Continental2 | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Flamengo
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1971 | Série A | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
1972 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
1973 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 8 | ||||
1974 | 19 | 11 | 31 | 19 | – | – | 50 | 30 | ||||
1975 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 30 | – | – | 55 | 40 | ||||
1976 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 18 | – | – | 47 | 32 | ||||
1977 | 18 | 10 | 29 | 27 | – | – | 47 | 37 | ||||
1978 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19 | – | – | 22 | 19 | ||||
1979 | 8 | 5 | (17 + 263) 43 | (26 + 343) 60 | – | – | 51 | 65 | ||||
1980 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 12 | – | – | 45 | 33 | ||||
1981 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 25 | – | 13 | 11 | 554 | 39 | |||
1982 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | – | 4 | 2 | 48 | 43 | |||
1983 | 25 | 19 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 29 | 22 | ||||
Total | 212 | 123 | 273 | 231 | – | 21 | 16 | 507 | 370 | |||
Udinese | 1983–84 | Serie A | 24 | 19 | – | 9 | 5 | – | 33 | 24 | ||
1984–85 | 15 | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 20 | 6 | ||||
Total | 39 | 22 | – | 14 | 8 | – | 53 | 30 | ||||
Flamengo | 1985 | Serié A | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6 | 3 | ||
1986 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 3 | ||||
1987 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 6 | ||||
1988 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 4 | ||||
1989 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
Total | 37 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 23 | ||
Sumitomo Metals
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1991–92 | JSL2 | 22 | 21 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 24 | 22 | ||
Kashima Antlers | 1992 | J.League | – | – | 12 | 7 | – | 12 | 7 | |||
1993 | 16 | 9 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 23 | 12 | ||||
1994 | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | |||||
Total | 45 | 35 | – | 21 | 11 | – | 66 | 46 | ||||
Career total | 333 | 192 | 302 | 239 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 700 | 469 |
1Include Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia, JSL Cup, J.League Cup, and Emperor's Cup
2Include
3Campeonato Carioca extra tournament
4Include Intercontinental Cup
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Brazil (official matches) |
1976 | 9 | 6 |
1977 | 7 | 6 | |
1978 | 11 | 3 | |
1979 | 5 | 5 | |
1980 | 5 | 4 | |
1981 | 12 | 10 | |
1982 | 11 | 8 | |
1983 | 1 | 0 | |
1984 | 0 | 0 | |
1985 | 5 | 3 | |
1986 | 5 | 3 | |
Total | 71 | 48 |
Managerial statistics
Team | From | To | Record[75] | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Kashima Antlers | 1999 | 1999 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 66.67 |
CFZ | 2002 | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
Japan | 2002 | 2006 | 71 | 37 | 16 | 18 | 52.11 |
Fenerbahçe
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2006 | 2008 | 120 | 74 | 28 | 18 | 61.67 |
Bunyodkor
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2008 | 2008 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 76.92 |
CSKA Moscow | 2009 | 2009 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 57.14 |
Olympiacos | 2009 | 2010 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 57.14 |
Iraq | 2011 | 2012 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45.45 |
Al-Gharafa | 2013 | 2014 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25.00 |
FC Goa | 2014 | 2016 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 38.30 |
Total | 319 | 166 | 74 | 79 | 52.04 |
Honours
Player[76]
Club
- Campeonato Carioca: 1972, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1979 (extra), 1981, 1986
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1980, 1982, 1983
- Copa União: 1987[23]
- Copa Libertadores: 1981
- Intercontinental Cup: 1981
- Kashima Antlers[77]
International
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1978
- Copa América third place: 1979
- Taça do Atlântico: 1976
- Copa Río Branco: 1976
- Taça Oswaldo Cruz: 1976
- Bicentennial Cup: 1976
- Brazil U23
Individual
- Bola de Ouro: 1974, 1982[77]
- Bola de Prata: 1974, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1987[77]
- Campeonato Carioca top scorer: 1975 (30 goals), 1977 (27 goals), 1978 (19 goals), 1979 (26 goals), 1982 (21 goals)[77]
- South American Footballer of the Year: 1977, 1981, 1982[77]
- South American Footballer of the Year Silver Ball: 1976, 1980
- El Grafico[a] 2nd Best South American Player of the Year: 1981[79][b]
- Brazilian season top scorer: 1976 (63 goals), 1977 (48 goals), 1979 (81 goals), 1980 (53 goals), 1982 (59 goals)[80][81][82][83][84]
- FIFA XI: 1979, 1982
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top scorer: 1980 (21 goals), 1982 (21 goals)[77]
- Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team: 1980, 1981, 1983
- Copa Libertadores Best Player: 1981[77]
- Copa Libertadores top scorer: 1981[77]
- Intercontinental Cup MVP Award: 1981[77]
- Guerin Sportivo Player of the Year: 1981
- FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 1982
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1982
- World Soccer Player of the Year: 1983[85]
- Chevron Award: 1984[86]
- Serie A Player of the Year: 1984[87]
- Beach Soccer World Championship Top Scorer: 1995 (12 goals)
- Beach Soccer World Championship Best Player: 1995
- FIFA Order of Merit: 1996[88]
- FIFA 100: 2004[10]
- Golden Foot Legends Award: 2006[89]
- Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame: 2010
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: 2016[90]
- IFFHS 3rd Best Brazilian Player of the 20th century[91]
- IFFHS 7th Best South American Player of the 20th century[91]
- IFFHS 14th Best Player of the 20th century[91]
- FIFA 7th Best Player of the 20th century (FIFA Magazine and Grand Jury vote)
- France Football 9th Best Player of the 20th century[92]
- World Soccer Magazine18th Greatest Player of the 20th century
- Placar 16th Best Player of the 20th century[93]
- IFFHS Legends[94]
Records
- Top scorer in Flamengo's history – 508 goals[27]
- Top scorer in Maracanã Stadium – 333 goals[95]
- Japan Soccer League record for goals scored in straight matches – 11 goals in 10 matches (1992)
- Flamengorecord holder – Top scorer in a single season – 81 goals (1979)
Manager
Club
- Fenerbahçe
- Bunyodkor
- CSKA Moscow
- Olympiacos
- Super League Greece runners-up: 2009–10
- FC Goa
- Indian Super League runners-up: 2015
International
- Japan
- 2004
Statistics
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International goals
- Scores and results; list Brazil's goal tally first.[96]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 25 February 1976 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | Uruguay | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2. | 27 February 1976 | Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Argentina | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
3. | 28 April 1976 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Uruguay | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
4. | 31 May 1976 | Yale Bowl, New Haven, United States | Italy | 3–1 | 4–1 | |
5. | 9 June 1976 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Paraguay | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
6. | 1 December 1976 | Soviet Union | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
7. | 9 March 1977 | Colombia | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier | |
8. | 23 June 1977 | Scotland | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
9. | 14 July 1977 | Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia | Bolivia | 1–0 | 8–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
10. | 2–0 | |||||
11. | 4–0 | |||||
12. | 6–0 | |||||
13. | 1 May 1978 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Peru | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
14. | 17 May 1978 | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
15. | 14 June 1978 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina | Peru | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup |
16. | 17 May 1979 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Paraguay | 3–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
17. | 17 May 1979 | 4–0 | 6–0 | |||
18. | 17 May 1979 | 5–0 | 6–0 | |||
19. | 2 August 1979 | Argentina | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1979 Copa América | |
20. | 16 September 1979 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil | Bolivia | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
21. | 24 June 1980 | Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Chile | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
22. | 29 June 1980 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil | Poland | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
23. | 30 October 1980 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil | Paraguay | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
24. | 2–0 | |||||
25. | 8 February 1981 | Venezuela | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifier | |
26. | 14 February 1981 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador | Ecuador | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
27. | 14 March 1981 | Estádio Santa Cruz, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | Chile | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
28. | 22 March 1981 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Bolivia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
29. | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||||
30. | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||||
31. | 29 March 1981 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil | Venezuela | 4–0 | 5–0 | |
32. | 12 May 1981 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | England | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
33. | 15 May 1981 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | France | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
34. | 28 October 1981 | Estádio Olímpico, Porto Alegre, Brazil | Bulgaria | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
35. | 3 March 1982 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
36. | 5 May 1982 | Castelão, São Luís, Brazil | Portugal | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
37. | 19 May 1982 | Estádio do Arruda, Recife, Brazil | Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
38. | 27 May 1982 | Parque do Sabiá, Uberlândia, Brazil | Republic of Ireland | 7–0 | 7–0 | |
39. | 18 June 1982 | Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain | Scotland | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
40. | 23 June 1982 | New Zealand | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
41. | 2–0 | |||||
42. | 2 July 1982 | Estadi de Sarrià, Barcelona, Spain | Argentina | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
43. | 8 June 1985 | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil | Chile | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
44. | 2–0 | |||||
45. | 16 June 1985 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | Paraguay | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
46. | 30 April 1986 | Estádio do Arruda, Recife, Brazil | Yugoslavia | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
47. | 2–2 | |||||
48. | 3–2 |
See also
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Notes
- ^ Americas footballer of the year by El Grafico was an award that included over 130 journalists/tv broadcasters from South America
- ^ Zico was second (524 pts), Diego Maradona first (572 pts) and Ubaldo Fillol finished 3d
External links
- Zico on Facebook
- Zico on Twitter
- Zico – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Zico at National-Football-Teams.com
- rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation – "Zico" – Goals in International Matches
- Zico: The Movie at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 November 2005)
- Zico na rede: The Movie – Documentary
- Player statistics at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Manager statistics manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
- Zico goals on YouTube