Back زيكو Arabic زيكو ARZ জিক' Assamese Zico AST Zico Aymara Ziko Azerbaijani Зіку Byelorussian Зико Bulgarian জিকো Bengali/Bangla Arthur Antunes Coimbra Breton
- This is a Portuguese name; the first family name is Antunes and the second is Coimbra.
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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 director) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1986 | Brazil | 71 | (48) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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– | Kashima Antlers (technical director) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [aʁˈtuʁ ɐ̃ˈtũnis koˈĩbɾɐ], born 3 March 1953), better known as Zico ([ˈziku]), is a Brazilian football coach and former player. He played as an attacking midfielder. Zico is often called the "White Pelé". He was a very good playmaker. Zico had very good technical skills. He is regarded to be one of the most clinical finishers and best passers ever. He is considered to be one of the greatest players of all time.[2][3][4] Zico is also widely known as the greatest Brazilian footballer to never win the World Cup. He was recognised as one of the world's best players of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Zico is recognized as one of the best playmakers and free kick specialists. He was able to bend the ball in all directions.[5] Zico scored the most goals from direct free kicks, with 101 goals.[6]
- ↑ "Biography for Zico". IMDb.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
Playerwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ John Brewin (23 April 2002). "World Cup 1982 (Spain) Renowned for his technique, tricks, dribbling, overhead kicks, no-look passes and free kicks, Zico is considered to be one of the best players of his generation". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 18 June 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2006.
- ↑ "Dalla A alla Zico, i grandi numeri 10 del calcio internazionale" (in Italian). Sport.Sky.it. 10 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ "Kings of the free-kick". FIFA. Retrieved 22 August 2014
- ↑ goal.com/ Messi é o melhor cobrador de faltas da história do futebol? (in Portuguese)