Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zenon de Souza Farias | ||
Date of birth | March 31, 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Tubarão, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Hercílio Luz | |||
Avaí | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1975 | Avaí | ||
1976–1980 | Guarani | ||
1980 | Al-Ahli | ||
1981–1985 | Corinthians | ||
1986–1988 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
1988 | Portuguesa | ||
1988–1990 | Guarani | ||
1990 | Grêmio Maringá | ||
1991–1992 | São Bento | ||
International career‡ | |||
1979–1984 | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 13, 2009 |
Zenon de Souza Farias (born March 31, 1954) is a Brazilian former football (soccer) player who played for Avaí, Guarani, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro and Portuguesa.[1] He was born in Tubarão, Santa Catarina.
He was a skilled central midfielder with a great vision of the field, excellent long passes and was one of the best free kick takers in Brazil during the 1980s. He captained Brazil when they lost 2-0 at home to England in 1984.[2]