Zico

Zico

Actor

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 3, 1953

Biography

Arthur Antunes Coimbra (born 3 March 1953), 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 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. 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 playmakers 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.

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Zico 1

Representative Works

Futebol Arte
Futebol Arte
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/ Portuguese
Flamengo Paixão
Flamengo Paixão
6.0
/ Portuguese
A Vampire in the Family
A Vampire in the Family
5.3
/ Portuguese
Zico
Zico
7.4
/ Portuguese
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
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/ Portuguese
VM-krönika 1978
VM-krönika 1978
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/ Swedish
Placar: A Revista Militante
Placar: A Revista Militante
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Futebol Arte
2022Nominee

Best Performance

Futebol Arte

Flamengo Paixão
1980Nominee

Best Performance

Flamengo Paixão

A Vampire in the Family
2023Nominee

Best Performance

A Vampire in the Family

Career Highlights

Mallandro: O Errado que Deu Certo
2024Highlight

Best Performance

Mallandro: O Errado que Deu Certo

Football's Greatest International Teams: Brazil 1982
2014Highlight

Best Performance

Football's Greatest International Teams: Brazil 1982

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