- Born
- Birth nameArthur Antunes Coimbra
- Nicknames
- Galinho de Quintino
- Zico
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- Arthur Antunes Coimbra, better known as Zico, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. Often called the "White Pelé", he was a creative play maker, with excellent technical skills, vision and an eye for goal, who is considered one of the most clinical finishers and best passers ever, as well as one of the greatest players of all time. He is also widely regarded as the greatest Brazilian to never win the World Cup. One of the world's best players of the late 1970s and early 1980s, he is regarded as one of the best play-makers and free kick specialists in history, able to bend the ball in all directions. As stated on goal.com, Zico is the player that scored the most goals from direct free kicks, with 101 goals.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bonitao - Zico is a Brazilian coach and former footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder. He was a creative playmaker, with excellent technical skills, vision, and an eye for goal, who is considered one of the most clinical finishers and best passers ever, as well as one of the greatest players of all time. Arguably the world's best player of the late 1970s and early 80s, he is regarded as one of the best playmakers and free kick specialists in history, able to bend the ball in all directions.
With 68 goals in 94 official appearances for Brazil, Zico is fifth highest goalscorer for his national team. He represented them 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. Zico is often considered one of the best players in football history not to have been on a World Cup winning squad. He was chosen as the 1981 and 1983 Player of the Year.
Zico has coached the Japan National Football Team, appearing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany (2006) and winning the Asian Cup 2004, and Fenerbahçe SK, who were a quarter-finalist in 2007-08 in the Champions League under his command.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- ParentsJosé Antunes CoimbraMatilde Ferreira da Costa Silva
- RelativesAntônio Antunes Coimbra(Sibling)Maria José Antunes Coimbra(Sibling)Eduardo Antunes Coimbra(Sibling)José Antunes Coimbra Filho(Sibling)Fernando Antunes Coimbra(Sibling)
- The cup.
- Played professional soccer in Brazil for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (1967-1983 and 1985-1989) where he won many titles including the Toyota Cup (World Champion). He is the biggest scorer of all time in this team.
- Also played for Udinese (1983-1985) in Italy and for Kashima Antlers (1991-1994) in Japan.
- He's a big sports star in Brazil where he was Secretário Nacional de Esportes (National Secretary of Sports) in 1990.
- In 1997 he founded his own team, named "Rio de Janeiro Futebol Clube".
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