Mazinho

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For another player named "Mazinho" (sometimes referred to as "Mazinho II"), see Waldemar Aureliano de Oliveira Filho.
Olympic medal record
Men’s Football
Silver Seoul 1988 Team Competition
Mazinho
Personal information
Full name Iomar do Nascimento
Date of birth April 8, 1966
Place of birth    Santa Rita, Brazil
Height 1.76 cm
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club Retired
Number
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1983–1986
1986–1990
1990–1991
1991–1992
1992–1994
1994–1996
1996–2000
2000–2001
2001
2001
Santa Cruz
Vasco da Gama
U.S. Lecce
ACF Fiorentina
Palmeiras
Valencia CF
Celta de Vigo
Elche CF
Deportivo Alavés
Vitória
– (–)
– (–)
– (–)
– (–)
– (–)
71 (0)
114 (8)
17 (0)
– (–)
– (–)   
National team
N/A Brazil N/A

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Mazinho, real name Iomar do Nascimento, (born April 8, 1966 in Santa Rita), was a football player from Brazil. He played offensive midfielder with C.R. Vasco da Gama, S.E. Palmeiras and the Brazilian national team.

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[edit] Clubs

He was a three-time winner of the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship) with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama and S.E. Palmeiras.

He received the "Brazilian Silver Ball" in 1987 and 1988.

He is now the technical director of the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki

[edit] National team

He has 40 caps with the Brazilian national team, the first one in March, 1989 and the last one during the Football World Cup 1994. His main achievement was the gain of the world championship in 1994.

[edit] Honours


Flag of Brazil Brazil squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Champions (4th Title) Flag of Brazil

1 Taffarel | 2 Jorginho | 3 Ricardo Rocha | 4 Ronaldão | 5 Mauro Silva | 6 Branco | 7 Bebeto | 8 Dunga | 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: Parreira

Flag of Brazil Brazil squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup Flag of Brazil

1 Taffarel | 2 Jorginho | 3 Ricardo Gomes | 4 Dunga | 5 Alemão | 6 Branco | 7 Bismarck | 8 Valdo | 9 Careca | 10 Silas | 11 Romário | 12 Acácio | 13 Mozer | 14 Aldair | 15 Müller | 16 Bebeto | 17 Renato Gaúcho | 18 Mazinho | 19 Ricardo Rocha | 20 Tita | 21 Mauro Galvão | 22 Zé Carlos | Coach: Lazaroni

[edit] Trivia

Another player nicknamed Mazinho, real name Waldemar Aureliano de Oliveira Filho, played for Brazil alongside the preceding player at Copa América 1991. He was known as Mazinho II to avoid confusion.