Thomaz Soares da Silva, also known as Zizinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ziˈzĩɲu]; 14 September 1921 – 8 February 2002), was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for the Brazil national football team.[9][10] He came to international prominence at the 1950 World Cup, where he scored two goals. He was lauded as a complete player, with an array of offensive skills such as his dribbling, passing, and shooting ability with both feet, as well as his accuracy from dead ball situations and extraordinary vision. He was Pelé's idol,[7] and is often considered one of the best Brazilian men's footballers of the pre-Pelé era.
 Zizinho in 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Thomaz Soares da Silva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São Gonçalo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 February 2002 (aged 80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Niterói, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939–1950 | Flamengo[2] | 172 | (88) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1957 | Bangu[3] | 147 | (65) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–1960 | São Paulo[4] | 35 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | → São Bento de Marília (loan)[5][6] | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | Uberaba | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | Audax Italiano[7] | 16 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 389 | (178) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942–1957[8] | Brazil | 53 | (30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | Bangu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1966 | Bangu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1976 | Brazil Olympic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Bangu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editBorn at Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, he played for Flamengo, Bangu, São Paulo FC, Audax Italiano of Chile among others teams. He is considered the first idol of Flamengo, club that he defended - winning the state championships in 1942, 1943 and 1944 - until he was transferred just before the start of 1950 World Cup to Bangu. In São Paulo he won the state championship in 1957 being extremely important and becoming an idol.
In the 1950 World Cup he helped Brazil to progress to the final, but their surprise 2–1 defeat to Uruguay tarnished his reputation. Zizinho played a total of 53 times for his national team, scoring 30 goals. He turned down last minute invitations by the CBF to join first the 1954 World Cup Squad and then the 1958 squad, citing on both occasions that it would be unfair on the player being dropped at the last minute to make way for him.
Pelé always said that Zizinho was the best player he ever saw. "He was a complete player. He played in midfield, in attack, he scored goals, he could mark, head and cross."[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | State League | Friendly | Torneio Rio–São Paulo | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 1940 | Campeonato Carioca | 0 | - | 9 | — | - | 3 | — | - | 5 | |||
| 1941 | 1[a] | - | 12 | — | — | - | 4[b] | - | 1 | |||||
| 1942 | 1[c] | - | 11 | — | — | - | 1[d] | - | 14 | |||||
| 1943 | 3[e] | - | 7 | — | — | - | - | - | 36 | |||||
| 1944 | 1[f] | - | 8 | — | — | - | 1[g] | - | 29 | |||||
| 1945 | 3[h] | - | 12 | — | — | — | - | 26 | ||||||
| 1946 | 6[i] | - | 0 | — | — | — | - | 7 | ||||||
| 1947 | 0 | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 22 | ||||||
| 1948 | 4[j] | - | 16 | — | — | - | - | - | 19 | |||||
| 1949 | 0 | - | 7 | — | — | - | - | - | 22 | |||||
| 1950 | 0 | - | 0 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 22 | ||||
| Subtotal | 19 | 172 | 88 | 4 | 6 | 318 | 146 | |||||||
| Bangu | 1950 | Campeonato Carioca | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | — | - | 0 | - | 2[k] | - | 9 | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | — | - | 5 | - | 1[l] | - | 1 | |||
| 1952 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | — | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | — | - | 6 | — | - | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | — | — | — | - | 1 | |||||
| 1955 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | — | — | - | 1[m] | - | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | — | — | — | - | 1 | |||||
| 1957 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | — | — | — | - | 1 | |||||
| Subtotal | - | - | 147 | 65 | - | - | - | 12 | - | 4 | 283 | 124 | ||
| São Paulo | 1957 | Campeonato Paulista | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | — | - | 0 | — | - | 5 | ||
| 1958 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | — | - | 3 | — | - | 1 | ||||
| Subtotal | - | - | 35 | 19 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 67 | 27 | ||
| São Bento de Marília | 1959 | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Uberaba | 1960 | Campeonato Mineiro | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Audax Italiano | 1961 | Chilean Primera División | 16 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | - | - | - | 3 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 3 | 373 | 175 | - | 19 | - | 23 | - | 303 | ||||
- ^ Goals in Torneio Municipal-RJ
- ^ Goals in Carioca / Torneio Oscar Cox-RJ
- ^ Goals in Torneio Municipal-RJ
- ^ Goals in Torneio Início do Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Goals in Torneio Municipal-RJ
- ^ Goals in Torneio Municipal-RJ
- ^ Goals in Torneio Relâmpago-RJ
- ^ Goals in Torneio Municipal-RJ
- ^ Goals in Torneio Municipal-RJ
- ^ Goals in Torneio Municipal-RJ
- ^ Goals in Torneio Início do Rio-Sao paulo
- ^ Goal in Torneio Início do Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Goals in Torneio Início do Campeonato Carioca
International
edit| Years | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 5 | 2 |
| 1943 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | 9 | 4 |
| 1946 | 7 | 6 |
| 1947 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | 7 | 5 |
| 1950 | 7 | 3 |
| 1951 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 5 | 1 |
| 1954 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 2 |
| 1956 | 7 | 5 |
| 1957 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 54 | 30 |
| Date | Venue | Score | Opponent | Goal(s) | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 January 1942 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 6–1 |  Chile |
0 | 1942 South American Championship |
| 2. | 17 January 1942 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 1–2 |  Argentina |
0 | |
| 3. | 21 January 1942 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 2–1 |  Peru |
0 | |
| 4. | 31 January 1942 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 5–1 |  Ecuador |
1 | |
| 5. | 5 February 1942 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 1–1 |  Paraguay |
1 | |
| 6. | 21 January 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 3–0 |  Colombia |
0 | 1945 South American Championship |
| 7. | 28 January 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 2–0 |  Bolivia |
0 | |
| 8. | 7 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 3–0 |  Uruguay |
0 | |
| 9. | 14 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 1–3 | Argentina |
0 | |
| 10. | 21 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 9–2 | Ecuador |
2 | |
| 11. | 28 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 1–0 | Chile |
0 | |
| 12. | 16 December 1945 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo | 3–4 | Argentina |
1 | Copa Roca 1945 |
| 13. | 20 December 1945 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 6–2 | Argentina |
1 | |
| 14. | 23 December 1945 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 3–1 | Argentina |
0 | |
| 15. | 5 January 1946 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 3–4 | Uruguay |
1 | Copa Rio Branco 1946 |
| 16. | 9 January 1946 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 1–1 | Uruguay |
0 | |
| 17. | 16 January 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires | 3–0 | Bolivia |
1 | 1946 South American Championship |
| 18. | 23 January 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires | 4–3 | Uruguay |
0 | |
| 19. | 29 January 1946 | Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda | 1–1 | Paraguay |
0 | |
| 20. | 3 February 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires | 5–1 | Chile |
4 | |
| 21. | 10 February 1946 | Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires), Buenos Aires | 0–2 | Argentina |
0 | |
| 22. | 3 April 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 9–1 | Ecuador |
1 | 1949 South American Championship |
| 23. | 10 April 1949 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo | 10–1 | Bolivia |
2 | |
| 24. | 13 April 1949 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo | 2–1 | Chile |
1 | |
| 25. | 24 April 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 7–1 | Peru |
0 | |
| 26. | 30 April 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 5–1 | Uruguay |
1 | |
| 27. | 8 May 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 1–2 | Paraguay |
0 | |
| 28. | 11 May 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 7–0 | Paraguay |
0 | |
| 29. | 6 May 1950 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo | 3–4 | Uruguay |
1 | Copa Rio Branco 1950 |
| 30. | 14 May 1950 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 3–2 | Uruguay |
0 | |
| 31. | 17 May 1950 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 1–0 | Uruguay |
0 | |
| – | 4 May 1950 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 6–4 | Combinado Grenal | 1 | Friendly |
| 32. | 1 July 1950 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 2–0 |  Yugoslavia |
1 | 1950 FIFA World Cup |
| 33. | 9 July 1950 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 7–1 |  Sweden |
0 | |
| 34. | 13 July 1950 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 6–1 |  Spain |
1 | |
| 35. | 16 July 1950 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 1–2 | Uruguay |
0 | |
| 36. | 1 March 1953 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 8–1 | Bolivia |
0 | 1953 South American Championship |
| 37. | 15 March 1953 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 1–0 | Uruguay |
0 | |
| 38. | 19 March 1953 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 0–1 | Peru |
0 | |
| 39. | 23 March 1953 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 3–2 | Chile |
1 | |
| 40. | 27 March 1953 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 1–2 | Paraguay |
0 | |
| 41. | 13 November 1955 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 3–0 | Paraguay |
2 | Taça Oswaldo Cruz 1955 |
| 42. | 12 June 1956 | Estádio do Club Libertad, Assunção | 2–0 | Paraguay |
0 | Taça Oswaldo Cruz 1956 |
| 43. | 17 June 1956 | Estádio do Club Libertad, Assunção | 5–2 | Paraguay |
2 | |
| 44. | 24 June 1956 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 2–0 | Uruguay |
1 | Taça do Atlântico de 1956 |
| 45. | 1 July 1956 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 2–0 |  Italy |
0 | Friendly |
| 46. | 8 July 1956 | El Cilindro, Avellaneda | 0–0 | Argentina |
0 | Taça do Atlântico de 1956 |
| 47. | 5 August 1956 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 0–1 |  Czechoslovakia |
0 | Friendly |
| 48. | 8 August 1956 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo | 4–1 | Czechoslovakia |
2 | Friendly |
| 49. | 13 March 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 4–2 | Chile |
0 | 1957 South American Championship |
| 50. | 21 March 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 7–1 | Ecuador |
1 | |
| 51. | 24 March 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 9–0 | Colombia |
1 | |
| 52. | 28 March 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 2–3 | Uruguay |
0 | |
| 53. | 31 March 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 1–0 | Peru |
0 | |
| 54. | 3 April 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 0–3 | Argentina |
0 |
Honours
editClub
edit- Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 1942, 1943, 1944
- São paulo
- Campeonato Paulista: 1957
International
edit- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1950
- South American Championship: 1949
- Taça do Atlântico: 1956
- Roca Cup: 1945
- Copa Rio Branco: 1950
- Taça Oswaldo Cruz: 1955, 1956
Individual
edit- FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1950[12]
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1950
- IFFHS Brazilian Player of the 20th Century (4th place)[13]
- IFFHS South American Player of the 20th Century (10th place)[13]
- Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame
Records
edit- South American Championship / Copa América all-time top goalscorer: 17 goals (shared with Norberto Méndez)[14]
Manager
edit- Brazil Olympic
References
edit- ^ "Zizinho (Player) | National Football Teams".
- ^ [1] Fla-Estatística (in Portuguese)
- ^ [2] Almanaque do Bangu (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Estadao.com.br - Acervo". Acervo Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ [3] Arquivos do Futebol (in Portuguese)
- ^ [4] História do Marília (in Portuguese)
- ^ a b Morales, Italo. "El ídolo de Pelé y la selección brasileña que se retiró en Audax" (in Spanish). Diario AS Chile.
- ^ "Thomaz Soares da Silva "Zizinho" - Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ "World Football Legends - Zizinho (1921-2002)". World-football-legends.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Obituary: Jair da Rosa Pinto". The Guardian. 16 August 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Bellos, Alex (12 February 2002), "Obituary: Zizinho", The Guardian
- ^ "World Cup 2014: Fifa announces Golden Ball shortlist". BBC Sport. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b IFFHS' Century Elections Archived 7 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FIFA.com (30 June 2011). "The Copa America in numbers". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
External links
edit- Zizinho – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Profile at cbf.com.br
- Craque Imortal (in Portuguese)
