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 Mineiro | 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. | |||
Elzo Aloísio Coelho (born 22 January 1961), better known as Elzo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played for the national team, a number of Brazilian clubs and Portuguese Benfica.[1]
Playing career
Elzo made 87 appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro, most of them for Atlético Mineiro.[2] He then played in Benfica. At the 1987–88 European Cup his squad lost the final to PSV Eindhoven after a penalty shoot-out.[3] In the second season he became Portuguese champion. Upon returning home, he joined Palmeiras. Elzo was capped eleven times for Brazil, all between March and June 1986. 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
| .svg.png){kind=small} | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.