| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Zanata Amato | ||
| Date of birth | (1950-09-06)September 6, 1950 (age 75) | ||
| Place of birth | São José do Rio Pardo (SP),Brazil | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1973 | Flamengo | 140[1] | (16) |
| 1973–1978 | Vasco da Gama | 305[2] | (30) |
| 1978–1981 | Monterrey | 70 | (13) |
| 1981 | Coritiba | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1987 | Avaí | ||
| 1988–1989 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1990 | Al-Ahli | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Alberto Zanata Amato, better known asZanata (born September 6, 1950), is a Brazilian formerfootballdefensive midfielder, who played for severalSérie A clubs.[3]
Born inSão José do Rio Pardo,[4] Zanata started his career in 1968, defendingFlamengo.[3] Before leaving the club in 1973,[3] he wonPlacar's Bola de Prata (silver ball) award in 1970,[5] won theCampeonato Carioca in 1972, and played 19Série A games, and scored once.[4] He joined Flamengo's rivalVasco in 1973,[3] winning theSérie A in1974 and the Campeonato Carioca in 1977.[3] Zanata played 120 Série A games and scored eight goals for the club.[4] He played for Mexican clubMonterrey from 1978 to 1981,[6] retiring in 1981 while playing forCoritiba.[3]