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| Full name | Thomaz Soares da Silva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1921-09-14)14 September 1921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São Gonçalo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 February 2002(2002-02-08) (aged 80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Niterói, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 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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Thomaz Soares da Silva, also known asZizinho (Portuguese pronunciation:[ziˈzĩɲu]; 14 September 1921 – 8 February 2002), was a Brazilianfootballer who played as anattacking midfielder for theBrazil national football team.[9][10] He came to international prominence at the1950 World Cup, where he scored two goals. He was lauded as a complete player, with an array of offensive skills such as hisdribbling, passing, and shooting ability with both feet, as well as his accuracy fromdead ball situations and extraordinary vision. He wasPelé's idol,[7] and is often considered one of the best Brazilian men's footballers of the pre-Pelé era.
Born atNiterói,Rio de Janeiro, he played forFlamengo,Bangu,São Paulo FC,Audax Italiano ofChile 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 the1950 World Cup he helped Brazil to progress to the final, buttheir surprise 2–1 defeat toUruguay tarnished his reputation. Zizinho played a total of 53 times for his national team, scoring 30 goals. He turned down last minute invitations by theCBF to join first the1954 World Cup Squad and then the1958 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]
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | 0 | 1942 South American Championship | |
| 2. | 17 January 1942 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 1–2 | 0 | ||
| 3. | 21 January 1942 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 2–1 | 0 | ||
| 4. | 31 January 1942 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 5–1 | 1 | ||
| 5. | 5 February 1942 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 1–1 | 1 | ||
| 6. | 21 January 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos,Santiago | 3–0 | 0 | 1945 South American Championship | |
| 7. | 28 January 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 2–0 | 0 | ||
| 8. | 7 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 3–0 | 0 | ||
| 9. | 14 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 1–3 | 0 | ||
| 10. | 21 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 9–2 | 2 | ||
| 11. | 28 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 1–0 | 0 | ||
| 12. | 16 December 1945 | Pacaembu Stadium,São Paulo | 3–4 | 1 | Copa Roca 1945 | |
| 13. | 20 December 1945 | Estádio São Januário,Rio de Janeiro | 6–2 | 1 | ||
| 14. | 23 December 1945 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 3–1 | 0 | ||
| 15. | 5 January 1946 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 3–4 | 1 | Copa Rio Branco 1946 | |
| 16. | 9 January 1946 | Centenário, Montevidéu | 1–1 | 0 | ||
| 17. | 16 January 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro,Buenos Aires | 3–0 | 1 | 1946 South American Championship | |
| 18. | 23 January 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires | 4–3 | 0 | ||
| 19. | 29 January 1946 | Estadio Libertadores de América,Avellaneda | 1–1 | 0 | ||
| 20. | 3 February 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires | 5–1 | 4 | ||
| 21. | 10 February 1946 | Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires), Buenos Aires | 0–2 | 0 | ||
| 22. | 3 April 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 9–1 | 1 | 1949 South American Championship | |
| 23. | 10 April 1949 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo | 10–1 | 2 | ||
| 24. | 13 April 1949 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo | 2–1 | 1 | ||
| 25. | 24 April 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 7–1 | 0 | ||
| 26. | 30 April 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 5–1 | 1 | ||
| 27. | 8 May 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 1–2 | 0 | ||
| 28. | 11 May 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 7–0 | 0 | ||
| 29. | 6 May 1950 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo | 3–4 | 1 | Copa Rio Branco 1950 | |
| 30. | 14 May 1950 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 3–2 | 0 | ||
| 31. | 17 May 1950 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | 1–0 | 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 | 1 | 1950 FIFA World Cup | |
| 33. | 9 July 1950 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 7–1 | 0 | ||
| 34. | 13 July 1950 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 6–1 | 1 | ||
| 35. | 16 July 1950 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 1–2 | 0 | ||
| 36. | 1 March 1953 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 8–1 | 0 | 1953 South American Championship | |
| 37. | 15 March 1953 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 1–0 | 0 | ||
| 38. | 19 March 1953 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 0–1 | 0 | ||
| 39. | 23 March 1953 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 3–2 | 1 | ||
| 40. | 27 March 1953 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 1–2 | 0 | ||
| 41. | 13 November 1955 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 3–0 | 2 | Taça Oswaldo Cruz 1955 | |
| 42. | 12 June 1956 | Estádio do Club Libertad,Assunção | 2–0 | 0 | Taça Oswaldo Cruz 1956 | |
| 43. | 17 June 1956 | Estádio do Club Libertad, Assunção | 5–2 | 2 | ||
| 44. | 24 June 1956 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 2–0 | 1 | Taça do Atlântico de 1956 | |
| 45. | 1 July 1956 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 2–0 | 0 | Friendly | |
| 46. | 8 July 1956 | El Cilindro, Avellaneda | 0–0 | 0 | Taça do Atlântico de 1956 | |
| 47. | 5 August 1956 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | 0–1 | 0 | Friendly | |
| 48. | 8 August 1956 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo | 4–1 | 2 | Friendly | |
| 49. | 13 March 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 4–2 | 0 | 1957 South American Championship | |
| 50. | 21 March 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 7–1 | 1 | ||
| 51. | 24 March 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 9–0 | 1 | ||
| 52. | 28 March 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 2–3 | 0 | ||
| 53. | 31 March 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 1–0 | 0 | ||
| 54. | 3 April 1957 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima | 0–3 | 0 |