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Fullname: | Zenon de Souza Farias |
Birth Date: | March 31, 1954 |
Birth Place: | Tubarão, Brazil |
Height: | 1.70 m |
Position: | Central midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Hercílio Luz |
Youthclubs2: | Avaí |
Years1: | 1973 - 1975 |
Years2: | 1976 - 1980 |
Years3: | 1980 |
Years4: | 1981 - 1985 |
Years5: | 1986 - 1988 |
Years6: | 1988 |
Years7: | 1988 - 1990 |
Years8: | 1990 |
Years9: | 1991 - 1992 |
Clubs1: | Avaí |
Clubs2: | Guarani |
Clubs3: | Al-Ahli |
Clubs4: | Corinthians |
Clubs5: | Atlético Mineiro |
Clubs6: | Portuguesa |
Clubs7: | Guarani |
Clubs8: | Grêmio Maringá |
Clubs9: | São Bento |
Nationalyears1: | 1979 - 1984 |
Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | May 13, 2009 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 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]