Zózimo Explained

Zózimo
Fullname:Zózimo Alves Calazans [1]
Birth Date:19 June 1932
Birth Place:Salvador, Brazil
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height:[2]
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1950
Youthclubs1:São Cristóvão
Years1:1951–1965
Clubs1:Bangu
Caps1:245
Goals1:17
Years2:1965
Clubs2:Flamengo
Years3:1965
Clubs3:Portuguesa
Years4:1966
Clubs4:Sport Boys
Years5:1967
Clubs5:Porvenir Miraflores
Years6:1967–1968
Clubs6:Águila
Nationalyears1:1955–1962
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:35
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1968
Managerclubs1:Águila
Manageryears2:1973
Managerclubs2:Deportivo Municipal
Manageryears3:1975–1976
Managerclubs3:Sport Boys
Manageryears4:1976
Managerclubs4:Bangu

Zózimo Alves Calazans,[1] best known as Zózimo (19 June 1932 – 21 July 1977) was a Brazilian footballer whose career as a defender and midfielder lasted from 1948 to 1967.

Born in Plataforma, a bairro of Salvador, the capital of Bahia, Zózimo played for Brazil's São Cristóvão, Bangu, Flamengo, Portuguesa and Esportiva de Guarantinguetá, as well as Peru's Sport Boys in Callao and El Salvador's Club Deportivo Águila in San Miguel. He won one Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 1965 and was a two-time winner for the Brazilian team at the FIFA World Cup in 1958 and 1962. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1952 Summer Olympics.[3] In his 19-year career he earned a reputation as one of Brazil's most highly skilled players.

Four weeks after his 45th birthday, Zózimo died in a road accident in Rio de Janeiro.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zózimo: Ébano carioca y chalaco - de Chalaca | Futbol para el que la conoce .
  2. Web site: Zózimo . 6 January 2009. Universo Online . pt.
  3. Web site: Zózimo . Olympedia . 6 November 2021.