Zico
| Date of birth | 03 March 1953 |
| Place of birth | Rio De Janeiro |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Arthur Artunes Coimbra
Probably one of the best attacking midfielders ever, Zico is for many the equivalent of Pelé for his position. His nickname, the "White Pelé" indicates his talent.
With Flamengo, Zico scored 529 goals in 724 games helping Flamengo win four Brazilian championships and one Copa Libertadores.
Zico also scored 57 goals in 79 matches with Udinese and 54 goals in 88 matches with Kashima Antlers in Japan.
With Brazil, Zico finished third in the World Cup 1978 and third in the Copa Américana 1979 with a total of 52 goals in 72 caps.
Zico is often considered one of the best players in football history never to have won a World Cup.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 01 Jul 1983 | ||
| Udinese | 01 Jul 1983 | 01 Jul 1985 | |
| Flamengo | 01 Jul 1985 | 02 Dec 1989 | |
| Kashima Antlers |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Rest of the World | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Rest of the World | UNICEF Charity | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | South America | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Americas | Representative | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1979 | Argentina v Rest of the World | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Aug 1982 | Europe v Rest of the World | L | 3-2 | UNICEF Charity | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Brazil | Olympics | 4 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Brazil | Bi-Centenary | 3 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Brazil | Copa del Atlantico | 4 | 3 |
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| 1975-76 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Brazil | Oswaldo Cruz | 1 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Brazil | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
5 |
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| 1977-78 | Brazil | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1979-80 | Brazil | Copa America | 3 | 2 |
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| 1979-80 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 5 |
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| 1980-81 | Brazil | International Friendly | 7 | 6 |
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| 1981-82 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1981-82 | Brazil | International Friendly | 10 | 9 |
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| 1982-83 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1985-86 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 1985-86 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1988-89 | Brazil | Zico Farewell | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1971 | Brazil v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | Olympics | |
| 01 Dec 1971 | Brazil v Argentina | D | 0-0 | Olympics | |
| 07 Dec 1971 | Colombia v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Olympics | |
| 09 Dec 1971 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 1-0 | Olympics | |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Brazil v Peru | W | 1-0 | Olympics | |
| 25 Feb 1976 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 1-2 | Copa del Atlantico | |
| 27 Feb 1976 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 1-2 | Copa del Atlantico | |
| 07 Apr 1976 | Paraguay v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Copa del Atlantico | |
| 28 Apr 1976 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 2-1 | Copa del Atlantico | |
| 23 May 1976 | Brazil v England | W | 1-0 | Bi-Centenary | |
| 28 May 1976 | Team America v Brazil | W | 0-2 | Bi-Centenary | |
| 31 May 1976 | Brazil v Italy | W | 4-1 | Bi-Centenary | |
| 04 Jun 1976 | Mexico v Brazil | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 1976 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | Oswaldo Cruz | |
| 01 Dec 1976 | Brazil v USSR | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 1977 | Brazil v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Feb 1977 | Colombia v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 09 Mar 1977 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 08 Jun 1977 | Brazil v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Brazil v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 1977 | Brazil v Scotland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jul 1977 | Brazil v Bolivia | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America play-off |
| 01 Apr 1978 | France v Brazil | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Apr 1978 | West Germany v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Apr 1978 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1978 | Brazil v Peru | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1978 | Brazil v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1978 | Brazil v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 3 |
| 07 Jun 1978 | Brazil v Spain | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 3 |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Austria v Brazil | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 3 |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Brazil v Peru | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Brazil v Poland | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 17 May 1979 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1979 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Aug 1979 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group 2 |
| 16 Aug 1979 | Brazil v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group 2 |
| 23 Aug 1979 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group 2 |
| 15 Jun 1980 | Brazil v USSR | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 1980 | Brazil v Chile | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Jun 1980 | Brazil v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Sep 1980 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Oct 1980 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 1981 | Venezuela v Brazil | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Ecuador v Brazil | W | 0-6 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 1981 | Bolivia v Brazil | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Brazil v Chile | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Brazil v Bolivia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 12 May 1981 | England v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 1981 | France v Brazil | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1981 | West Germany v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jul 1981 | Brazil v Spain | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Aug 1981 | Chile v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Brazil v League of Ireland | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Oct 1981 | Brazil v Bulgaria | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 1982 | Brazil v East Germany | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 1982 | Brazil v Czechoslovakia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Brazil v West Germany | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1982 | Brazil v Portugal | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1982 | Brazil v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1982 | Brazil v Republic of Ireland | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Brazil v USSR | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Brazil v Scotland | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Brazil v New Zealand | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
| 02 Jul 1982 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group C |
| 05 Jul 1982 | Italy v Brazil | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group C |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Brazil v Chile | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1985 | Bolivia v Brazil | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 08 Jun 1985 | Brazil v Chile | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Brazil v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Brazil v Bolivia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 3 |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Brazil v Yugoslavia | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 May 1986 | Brazil v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Brazil v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Brazil v Poland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 21 Jun 1986 | France v Brazil | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Rest of the World v Brazil | L | 2-1 | Zico Farewell | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.