Zico

Brazilian football legend known as one of the greatest attacking midfielders ever, master of free kicks and creative playmaker for Flamengo and Brazil.

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Zico — was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1953 and spent the bulk of his career at Flamengo (1971–1983, 1985–1989), scoring 508 goals in 731 appearances across his career — 333 of them for Flamengo. He earned 88 Brazil caps scoring 66 goals. A brief spell at Udinese in Serie A (1983–85) produced 52 goals in 80 appearances. He later played for Kashima Antlers in Japan (1991–94), helping establish the J-League. He scored 508 career goals and 232 assists in 731 appearances. His top speed was 30.5 km/h and he covered 10.4 km per game. He won the Copa Libertadores (1981) and Intercontinental Cup (1981) with Flamengo. He won 4 Brazilian Championships and 6 Campeonato Carioca titles. He won the Ballon d'Or in 1981 and FIFA World Player of the Year in 1981 and 1983. He scored 66 goals in 88 international appearances — one of the highest ratios for a Brazilian player. He participated in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups. The 1982 Brazil team — featuring Zico, Falcão, Sócrates and Júnior — is considered the finest to not win the tournament.

Creative attacking midfielder known for exceptional technical skills, vision, free-kicks and goalscoring ability

Regarded as one of Brazil's greatest players and a football icon who inspired generations

• Copa Libertadores 1981 (Flamengo)
• Intercontinental Cup 1981
• Brazilian Championship 4x
• Campeonato Carioca 6x
• Ballon d'Or 1981
• FIFA World Player of Year 1981, 1983
• FIFA World Cup 1982 (Bronze Ball)
• Copa America 1997 (Coach)
• Asian Cup 2004 (Coach)

Club Career

Club	Period	Apps	Goals	Shirt
Flamengo	1971–1983	731	185	#10
Udinese	1983–1985	24	19	—
Kashima Antlers	1991–1994	57	28	—
Brazil	—	88	66	—