Zinho
Brazilian football manager and former player
Crizam César de Oliveira Filho, better known as Zinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈzĩɲu]; born 17 June 1967), is a Brazilian football pundit and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A left-footed playmaker, he was known for his ball control, passing ability and capacity to dictate the tempo of play. In addition, he is also one of a select number of players who have amassed over 1,000 career appearances.
At club level, Zinho is best known for his spells with Flamengo and Palmeiras. He won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A four times with Flamengo, Palmeiras and Cruzeiro, as well as the 1999 Copa Libertadores with Palmeiras. At international level, he was a regular member of the Brazil side that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, starting all seven of the team's matches during the tournament.
01Playing career
Club
Born in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Zinho played club football in Brazil with Flamengo, Palmeiras, Grêmio, Cruzeiro and Nova Iguaçu. He also had spells abroad with Yokohama Flügels and Miami FC. Zinho won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A four times (twice with Palmeiras, once with Flamengo and once with Cruzeiro) and won the Campeonato Carioca three times (all with Flamengo).
International
Zinho was a member of the Brazilian 1994 FIFA World Cup winning team. He also took part at the 1993 and 1995 Copa América with Brazil, winning a runners-up medal in the latter edition of the tournament, and was also a member of the Brazilian team that finished in third place at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He was capped a total of 55 times between March 1989 and February 1998, scoring 7 goals. On 20 January 2010 he was ranked 23rd in the USL First Division Top 25 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.
02Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1986 | Flamengo | Série A | 22 | 3 | , | , | 22 | 3 | ||
| 1987 | 19 | 2 | , | , | 19 | 2 | ||||
| 1988 | 25 | 4 | , | , | 25 | 4 | ||||
| 1989 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 1 | , | 25 | 1 | |||
| 1990 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 3 | , | 27 | 4 | |||
| 1991 | 7 | 0 | , | , | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 1992 | 25 | 3 | , | , | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 1993 | Palmeiras | Série A | 17 | 5 | , | 17 | 5 | |||
| 1994 | 27 | 6 | , | 27 | 6 | |||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1995 | Yokohama Flügels | J1 League | 41 | 13 | 2 | 1 | , | 43 | 14 | |
| 1996 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 13 | ||
| 1997 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1998 | Palmeiras | Série A | 21 | 1 | , | 21 | 1 | |||
| 1999 | 20 | 3 | , | 20 | 3 | |||||
| 2000 | Grêmio | Série A | 30 | 6 | , | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2001 | 21 | 4 | , | 21 | 4 | |||||
| 2002 | Palmeiras | Série A | 16 | 2 | , | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2003 | Cruzeiro | Série A | 31 | 3 | , | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2004 | Flamengo | Série A | 31 | 3 | 7 | 3 | , | 38 | 6 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | , | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | Nova Iguaçu | 0 | 0 | , | , | 0 | 0 | |||
| United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2006 | Miami | USL First Division | 24 | 2 | , | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2007 | 25 | 5 | , | 25 | 5 | |||||
| Country | Brazil | 347 | 46 | 27+ | 7+ | , | 374 | 53 | ||
| Japan | 83 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 107 | 31 | ||
| United States | 49 | 7 | , | 49 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 479 | 74 | 31 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 530 | 91 | ||
International
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 1 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 2 |
| 1995 | 10 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 7 |
03Honours
Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 1986, 1991, 2004
- Copa União: 1987
- Copa do Brasil: 1990
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1992
Unofficial tournaments
- Colombino Trophy: 1988
- Hamburg City Tournament: 1989
- Marlboro Cup: 1990
- Sharp Cup (Japan): 1990
- Amizade Tournament: 1992
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Paulista: 1993, 1994
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1993
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1993, 1994
- Copa do Brasil: 1998
- Copa Mercosur: 1998
- Copa Libertadores: 1999
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1999
Yokohama Flügels
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 1995
- Asian Super Cup: 1995
Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2001
- Copa do Brasil: 2001
Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 2003
- Copa do Brasil: 2003
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2003
Nova Iguaçu
Brazil
- FIFA World Cup: 1994
- Copa América runner-up: 1995
- CONCACAF Gold Cup third place: 1998
Unofficial tournaments
- Rous Cup: 1995
Individual
- Placar Bola de Prata: 1988, 1992, 1994, 1997
- South American Team of the Year: 1994
Sources and credits
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