Made by Platane:http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid...Arthur Antunes Coimbra [ax'tux ɐ̃'tũ.nis ko'ĩ.brɐ] (born in March 3, 1953), better known as Zico ['zi.ku], is a former Brazilian footballer, one of the best midfielders in the world and possibly the world's best player in the early 80's[2] He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.Zico represented Brazil in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups, and scored 66 goals in 88 matches for Brazil. He was chosen 1983 Player of the Year and is considered one of the best players in football history to have never won the World Cup. He was Brazil's top scorer in their 1982 FIFA World Cup campaign, on a team considered one of the best Brazilian national squads ever[3]Zico has coached the Japanese national team, appearing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and winning the Asian Cup 2004, and was announced as the head coach of Fenerbahçe of Turkey on July 4, 2006.[4]While at Flamengo, Zico was a key player during the most glorious period of the team's history. Along with many other titles, in his first period at Flamengo he led the team to victory in the 1981 Copa Libertadores, the 1981 Intercontinental Cup, and four national titles (1980/82/83/87). On the field, Zico made goals in all imaginable ways, was also a great assister and team organizer, and was known for his excellent vision of the field. He was a two-footed player and an expert at free kicks.[3]In the 1978 World Cup against Sweden, Zico headed a corner kick into the goal in the final minute of the match, apparently breaking a 1-1 tie. However, in a call that became infamous, the Welsh referee Clive Thomas disallowed the goal, saying that he had blown the whistle to end the match while the ball was still in the air.[6]In a multi-million dollar transaction, he was hired to play for Udinese, in Italy, from 1983 to 1985. Though leaving some Brazilian fans in sadness, he led Udinese to be among the best Italian teams. In Italy, Zico had personal disputes against Juventus's Michel Platini and Napoli's Diego Maradona. In the 1983-84 Italian League season, Zico scored 19 goals - one less than the championship top scorer Platini, having played 6 matches less than the French footballer.Ultimately Udinese failed to win any relevant competition and Zico eventually went back to Brazil and Flamengo, sponsored by a group of companies.On his return, he suffered a knee injury after a violent tackle from Bangu's defender Marcio Nunes, which interrupted his career for several months. He played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup while still injured, and missed a penalty during regular time in the quarter-final match against France. The match ended in a tie which led to a shootout. Zico then scored his goal but after penalties missed by Sócrates and Júlio César, Brazil was knocked out. Recovered from injuries, things improved for Zico in 1987 when he led Flamengo to their fourth national title.[7]In December 1989 Zico made his last official appearance for Flamengo in a Brazilian National Championship match against rivals Fluminense.With 731 matches for Flamengo, Zico is the player with the 2nd most appearances for the club. His 508 goals make him the club's top scorer ever.The achievements of the greatest idol in Flamengo's history[8][9] inspired the Brazilian singer Jorge Benjor to write a song in his honour - Camisa 10 da Gávea - helping create the mystique of the club's number 10.Club informationCurrent club FenerbahçeYouth clubs1967-1971 FlamengoSenior clubs1Years Club App (Gls)*1971-19831983-19851985-19891991-19921992-1994 FlamengoUdineseFlamengoSumitomo MetalsKashima AntlersCareer 217 (124)039 0(22)037 0(12)030 0(25)024 0(15)347 (198) National team1976-1989 Brazil 088 0(66)[1]Teams managed19992002-20062006- Kashima AntlersJapanFenerbahçe

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