Elzo Coelho
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elzo Aloísio Coelho | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Machado, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978–1981 | Ginásio Pinhalense | ? | (?) |
| 1981–1982 | Inter de Limeira | ? | (?) |
| 1982 | Amparo | ? | (?) |
| 1982–1984 | Internacional | 15 | (3) |
| 1984–1987 | Atlético-MG | 56 | (3) |
| 1987–1989 | Benfica | 38 | (1) |
| 1989–1991 | Palmeiras | 16 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Catuense | ? | (?) |
| 1993 | Associação Atlética Caldense | ? | (?) |
| Total | 125 | (7) | |
| National team | |||
| 1986 | Brazil | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Elzo Aloísio Coelho (born 22 January 1961), better known as Elzo, was a Brazilian footballer who played for the Brazil national team and Benfica.[1]
Playing career
Elzo made 87 appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro, most of them for Atlético Mineiro.[2] He was only in Benfica for two seasons, in 1987–88, where he reached the Champions Cup final, lost to Dutch squad PSV Eindhoven (0–0, 5–6 in penalty kicks).[3] He then returned home, joining Palmeiras, where he went up being part of the Brazilian league best squad in 1989. Elzo was capped eleven times for Brazil, all between March and June 1986, inclusive. He played Brazil's all five games at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals.[4]
Honours
- Ginásio Pinhalense
- Campeonato Paulista: 1979
- Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1982, 1983 and 1984
- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1985 and 1986
- Benfica
- Portuguese Liga: 1988-89
- European Cup: Runner-up 1987-88
Individual
- Bola de Prata brasileiro (Placar)
- 1989 (Palmeiras)
Trivia
- He has a twin sister named Elza.
- In 1985 he was going to play for Palmeiras but he was rejected due a heart problem.
- Elzo was a commentator for TV Globo in 2002, and had his first experience as a coach in 2005.
References
- ↑ "Elzo Aloísio Coelho". Foradejogo.net.
- ↑ "Futpedia: Elzo (Elzo Aloísio Coelho)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ "Elzo". Serbenfiquista.com.
- ↑ Elzo – FIFA competition record
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