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For another player named "Mazinho", see Mazinho Oliveira.
Mazinho Personal information Full name Iomar do Nascimento Date of birth April 8, 1966 Place of birth Santa Rita, Paraíba, Brazil Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Playing position Defensive midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1983–1985 Santa Cruz 1985–1990 Vasco da Gama 79 (7) 1990–1991 Lecce 34 (2) 1991–1992 Fiorentina 21 (0) 1992–1994 Palmeiras 20 (0) 1994–1996 Valencia 71 (0) 1996–2000 Celta Vigo 114 (8) 2000–2001 Elche 17 (0) 2001 Vitória 15 (0) National team 1989–1994 Brazil 35 (0) Teams managed 2009 Aris Thessaloniki HonoursCompetitor for 
BrazilMen's Football Silver 1988 Seoul Team Competition * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Iomar do Nascimento, known as Mazinho (born April 8, 1966), is a Brazilian football manager and former player, and the former head coach of Greek club Aris Thessaloniki.
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Playing career
Club career
Mazinho played as an defensive midfielder with Vasco da Gama, Palmeiras and Vitória in his homeland, with Lecce and Fiorentina in Italy, and with Valencia, Celta Vigo and Elche in Spain.
He was a three-time winner of the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship) with Vasco da Gama and Palmeiras. He received the "Brazilian Silver Ball" award in 1987 and 1988.
International career
He had 35 caps with the Brazilian national team with the first one coming in May 1989 in a friendly against Peru and the last one during the 1994 World Cup.[1][2] His main achievement was winning the 1994 World Cup where he was the third member of the three men and baby celebration with Bebeto and Romário in the quarter-final win against the Netherlands. Mazinho was also a Copa América winner in 1989 at which point he was playing as a full-back for Brazil.
Another player nicknamed Mazinho, real name Waldemar Aureliano de Oliveira Filho, played for Brazil alongside the preceding player at 1991 Copa América. He was known as Mazinho Oliveira or Mazinho II to avoid confusion.
Managing career
In January 2009 he was appointed as a new head coach of the Greek side Aris Thessaloniki replacing Spanish Enrique Hernández.[3] He was replaced with former Valencia coach Héctor Raúl Cúper in November 2009.
Personal life
He is the father of Thiago Alcântara and Rafa Alcântara who play for FC Barcelona and its B team respectively.
Honours
- FIFA World Cup in 1994 with the Brazilian national team
- Copa America in 1989 with the Brazilian national team
- Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State championship) in 1987 and 1988 with Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship) in 1989 with Vasco da Gama, in 1993 and 1994 with Palmeiras
- Taça Guanabara in 1987 and 1990 with Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Paulista (São Paulo State championship) in 1993 and 1994 with Palmeiras
- Rio – São Paulo Tournament in 1993 with Palmeiras
References
- ^ "Brazil - Record International Players". rsssfbrasil.com. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/braz-recintlp.html. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Mazinho". sambafoot.com. http://www.sambafoot.com/en/players/405_mazinho.html. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Mazinho sustituye a Quique Hernández como entrenador del Aris de Salónica" (in Spanish). AS.com. January 22, 2009. http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/mazinho-sustituye-quique-hernandez-entrenador/dasftb/20090122dasdasftb_22/Tes. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
External links
- Mazinho at CBF.com.br (Portuguese)
- Mazinho at National-Football-Teams.com
Brazil squad – 1988 Olympic Silver Medalists 1 Taffarel • 2 Jorginho • 3 Batista • 4 Ricardo Gomes • 5 Ademir • 6 Mazinho • 7 Valdo • 8 Geovani • 9 Edmar • 10 Careca • 11 Romário • 12 Zé Carlos • 13 André Cruz • 14 Winck • 15 Aloísio • 16 Milton • 17 Neto • 18 João Paulo • 19 Andrade • 20 Bebeto • Coach: Carlos Alberto Silva
Brazil squad – 1989 Copa América Winners (4th Title) 1 Taffarel • 2 Mazinho • 3 Mauro Galvao • 4 André Cruz • 5 Branco • 6 Ricardo Gomes • 7 Bebeto • 8 Geovani • 9 Valdo • 10 Tita • 11 Romário • 12 Acácio • 13 Josimar • 14 Aldair • 15 Alemão • 16 Cristóvão • 17 Dunga • 18 Renato Gaúcho • 19 Baltazar • 20 Paulo Silas • 21 Charles • 22 Zé Carlos • Coach: LazaroniBrazil squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup 
Brazil squad – 1991 Copa América Runners-up 1 Taffarel • 2 Mazinho • 3 Cléber • 4 Ricardo Rocha • 5 Mauro Silva • 6 Branco • 7 Renato Gaúcho • 8 Valdir • 9 Careca Bianchesi • 10 Neto • 11 João Paulo • 12 Sérgio • 13 Cafu • 14 Gottardo • 15 Márcio Santos • 16 Lira • 17 Márcio • 18 Raí • 19 Luís Henrique • 20 Mazinho Oliveira • 21 Silvio • 22 Ronaldo • Coach: FalcãoBrazil squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup Winners (4th Title) 1 Taffarel • 2 Jorginho • 3 Ricardo Rocha • 4 Ronaldão • 5 Mauro Silva • 6 Branco • 7 Bebeto • 8 Dunga (c) • 9 Zinho • 10 Raí • 11 Romário • 12 Zetti • 13 Aldair • 14 Cafu • 15 Márcio Santos • 16 Leonardo • 17 Mazinho • 18 Paulo Sérgio • 19 Müller • 20 Ronaldo • 21 Viola • 22 Gilmar • Coach: ParreiraCategories:- 1966 births
- Living people
- Brazilian people of Black African descent
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian football managers
- Naturalised citizens of Spain
- U.S. Lecce players
- ACF Fiorentina players
- Serie A footballers
- Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama players
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
- Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- La Liga footballers
- Valencia CF footballers
- Celta de Vigo footballers
- Elche CF players
- Deportivo Alavés footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- 1990 FIFA World Cup players
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- FIFA World Cup-winning players
- Association football midfielders
- Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Brazil
- Olympic silver medalists for Brazil
- Brazil international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Aris Thessaloniki F.C. managers
- Olympic medalists in football
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