Zinho

Zinho was one of the most complete midfielders in Brazilian football in the 1980s and 1990s, recognized for his sharp game vision, refined ball control and medium and long-range goals. A key player in Palmeiras, two-time Brazilian champion in 1993 and 1994, and in the Brazilian National Team, four-time world champion in the United States in 1994, he built a successful career that also took him to Japan, where he became one of the most beloved foreign players in the J-League. He ended his career as one of the greatest midfielders in the history of Brazilian football.