Mazinho
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Football | |||
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| Silver | Seoul 1988 | Team Competition | |
| Mazinho | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iomar do Nascimento | |
| Date of birth | April 8, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Santa Rita, Brazil | |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1983–1986 1986–1990 1990–1991 1991–1992 1992–1994 1994–1996 1996–2000 2000–2001 2001 2001 |
Santa Cruz Vasco da Gama U.S. Lecce ACF Fiorentina Palmeiras Valencia CF Celta de Vigo Elche CF Deportivo Alavés Vitória |
– (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) 71 (0) 114 (8) 17 (0) – (–) – (–) |
| National team | ||
| N/A | Brazil | 22 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mazinho, real name Iomar do Nascimento, (born April 8, 1966 in Santa Rita), was a football player from Brazil. He played offensive midfielder with C.R. Vasco da Gama, S.E. Palmeiras and the Brazilian national team.
He was a three-time winner of the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship) with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama and S.E. Palmeiras. He received the "Brazilian Silver Ball" in 1987 and 1988.
He is now the technical director of the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki
He is the father of Thiago, who plays for Barcelona's youth team.
[edit] National team
He has 40 caps with the Brazilian national team, the first one in March, 1989 and the last one during the Football World Cup 1994. His main achievement was the gain of the world championship in 1994 where he was the third member of the three men and a baby celebration with Bebeto and Romario in the quarter final win against Holland.
Another player nicknamed Mazinho, real name Waldemar Aureliano de Oliveira Filho, played for Brazil alongside the preceding player at Copa América 1991. He was known as Mazinho II to avoid confusion.
[edit] Honours
- World champion in 1994 with the Brazilian national team
- Copa America in 1989 with the Brazilian national team
- Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State championship) in 1987 and 1988 with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship) in 1989 with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, in 1993 and 1994 with S.E. Palmeiras.
- Taça Guanabara in 1987 and 1990 with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Paulista (São Paulo State championship) in 1993 and 1994 with S.E. Palmeiras.
- Rio - São Paulo Tournament in 1993 with S.E. Palmeiras.
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