Round: 8 Selection: 12 (103rd overall pick; actual 99th pick) Courtesy of http://www.museudosesportes.com.br ------------------------------------------------------------------ ZOZIMO ALVES CALAZANS Born: Plataforma na Bahia, 19.06.1932 Position: Defender ------------------------------------------------------------------ To most people, young Zózimo was just anogher kid. But as time went by this kid would show he was different than the rest. Good with the football, good in school, it was a joy to know him. It was 1948 when he appeared in São Cristovão: with good physique, good cultural level, and very apt to be a player on a creative position, Zózimo had all the qualities and abilities to "treat the ball right". Unlike the case of many players of his era, his development as a person was not only related to his feet. He was famous for being a good student, and he was just as happy to get a good grade in school as to receive the applause of the fans when he played. An elegant player, whether running, tackling or with the ball on his feet. His head was always high. (And isn't that the trademark of secure people). Zózimo joined Bangu in 1950, and became an all-time hero of the club. His debut for the national team occured in Jul. 16, 1952 on a 5-1 victory over The Netherlands. He played in the 1952 Olympic Games. He was called for the world cup squad in 1958. However he was left on the bench, on a decision that was criticized even many years later. The coach decided to go with central defenders of less technical qualities but stronger and more adept of the physical play. Still, he was part of a world cup champion squad. But Zózimo wanted more. The day in which he would play in the world would come 4 years later, when he was a starter in the squad that won back-to back world cups. He played all games, displaying the elegance for which he was already famous in Brazil. He would always be remembered for being a classy defender, and a classy person. Adaptation from an original article by Paulo Cesar Oliveira Santos Revista Bimensal do Bangu Atletico Clube - Nov. 1977 Courtesy of www.bangu.net NATIONAL TEAM STATISTICS Brazil NT record 1955-1962 Matches played: 35 () Goals scored: 1 WORLD CUP CAREER STATISTICS Code: Year # GP GS Min G A 1962 5 6 6 540 0 -[B] Total 6 6 540 0 -[/B] CLUBS 1948-1950: São Cristovão-RJ 1951-1965: Bangu-SP 1965: Flamengo-RJ 1965-1966: Portuguesa-SP 1966: Esportiva de Guaratinguetá-SP 1966-1967: Sporting Cristal de Lima - Peru Source: http://www.sambafoot.com/en/players/290_Zozimo.html CAREER HONORS World Cup champion (as player): 1962 World Cup champion (as squad member): 1958, 1962 O'Higgins Cup: 1955 Atlantic Cup: 1956 Oswaldo Cruz Cup: 1956, 1958, 1962 Rio de Janeiro Tournament: 1957
My 8th Pick. Name: Toninho Guerreiro Position: Forward Toninho played for Santos with Pele' as a forward in the 60s scoring 238 goals in 373 games (.758 goals per game) scoring more goals than Pele' in 66 and 68. He is Santos 4th highest top scorer of all time. He also played for Sao Paulo in the 70s where he won the Paulista Championship twice being their top scorer. Many say he should have gone to the World Cup in 70 and was actually on Saldanha's list. In the end, Dada' Maravilha took his place and the rumour is that he made it because of Brazil President's wish. ========================================================= Pouquíssimos jogadores conseguiram superar as marcas de Pelé enquanto ele reinou absoluto dentro das quatro linhas do campo de futebol. Uma dessas exceções atendia pelo nome de Antonio Ferreira - ou Toninho, ou ainda Toninho Guerreiro, que é como o torcedor, não por acaso, acostumou a chamá-lo. Nem mesmo Pelé conseguiu ser cinco vezes consecutivas campeão paulista. Toninho foi (e ainda hoje o é) o único pentacampeão paulista, tendo conquistado o título nos anos 1967/68/69, pelo Santos, e em 1970/71, pelo São Paulo. Além disso, o Guerreiro deixou o Rei para trás também na temporada de 1968, quando fez nada menos que 76 gols (média de 1,055 gol/jogo), constituindo-se no principal artilheiro do time no ano. Dois anos antes, em 1966, também fizera mais que Pelé, quando marcou 60 vezes (média de 0,845 gol/jogo). Em seus sete anos de Vila Belmiro, Toninho Guerreiro disputou 373 partidas, marcando 283 gols (média de 0,758 gol/jogo), marca que o coloca em quarto lugar entre os artilheiro da história do Santos. Foram 31 títulos defendendo o alvinegro praiano. Toninho era assim: um atacante de luta, que tinha na área adversária seu campo de batalha. "Não chuto forte, por isso prefiro fazer gols de dentro da área. Fora dela, gosto de dar bons passes para os companheiros", costumava justificar-se. O centroavante, que nasceu no dia 10 de agosto de 1942, começou sua carreira profissional no Noroeste de Bauru, sua cidade natal, aos 15 anos. Chegou ao Santos em 1963 e depois dos bem-sucedidos sete anos de Vila Balmiro, foi contratado pelo São Paulo, onde deu seqüência às suas conquistas, com o bicampeonato paulista. Ele foi ainda bicampeão mundial interclubes em 63, com o time da Baixada Santista. Ele teve também uma rápida passagem pelo Flamengo, onde fez apenas quatro jogos. Estava em fim de carreira e inclusive já havia começado a beber e a fumar. Depois vieram os problemas familiares e ele começou a perder a motivação pela bola. Mágoa - Toninho só não deu certo na seleção brasileira. Aliás, embora tenha correspondido toda vez que foi convocado e estado na lista do técnico João Saldanha para a Copa de 1970, ele acabou sendo cortado por recomendação do médico Lídio Toledo, sob a alegação de que tinha sinusite. "Que raio de doença é essa que eu não conheço", reagiu na época o jogador. Depois, ficou-se sabendo que o verdadeiro motivo de seu corte teria sido a pressão do então presidente da República, general Médici, que queria Dario, o Dadá Maravilha, entre os convocados. "Foi um absurdo. O Saldanha caiu porque disse que o presidente mandava no ministério e ele na seleção. Mas não evitou a chamada do Dario. Arranjaram essa sinusite para mim, mas eu era cem vezes melhor que o Dario", declarou algum tempo depois. "Ele nunca perdoou o médico. Toninho sabia que não tinha essa doença e que seu corte foi para possibilitar a convocação de Dario", conta a jornalista Agnes Roberta, que casou com Toninho em 1976 e viveu com ele até sua morte, em 26 de janeiro de 1990.
9th Pick Name: Nilton de Sordi Position: Right Full Back/Central Defender De Sordi was a right full-back that was very consistent in his defensive role. He played for most of the 58 World Cup as a starter until he got hurt in the semi-finals and couldn't play the final against Sweden. In Brazil he was a star with Sao Paulo FC. De Sordi wasn't too tall but was great at clearing balls in the air. Because of that he also played as a Central-Defender.
Round: 9 Selection: 2 (106th overall pick; actual 102nd pick) Courtesy of FIFA LEONARDO NASCIMENTO DE ARAUJO Niterói, 05.09.1969 Position: Left midfielder/back
MOACIR BARBOSA NASCIMENTO 27.03.1921, Campinas SP - 07.04.2000 SP Goal Keeper Clubs: 1940-1941: ADCI-SP 1942-1944: Ypiranga-SP 1945-1955: Vasco de Gama-RJ 1955-1956: Santa Cruz PE 1957: Bonsuccesso-RJ 1958-1960: Santa Cruz PE 1962: Campo Grande-RJ Titles: 6 X Campeonato Carioca: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1958 1 X Copa Libertadores / S.American Champions Cup: 1948 1 X Torneio Rio - São Paulo: 1958 Torneio Quadrangular do Rio: 1953 Torneio de Santiago do Chile: 1953 2 X Copa Roca (vs. Argentina): 1945 2 X Copa Rio Branco (vs. Uruguay): 1947, 1950 1 X Copa América: 1949 2nd Place WC 1950 CAPS 20 (Selecao GK from 1945-1953) Perhaps Brasilian football’s most tragic figure, Moacir Barbosa may have been its greatest ever goal keeper. Barbosa won absolutely everything there was to win for a Brasilian player in his day except for the WC. It’s that loss - for which he unjustly shouldered the blame for over 50 years - that has kept his name from being lauded as it should. Still considered the best Vasco goalie of all times, Barbosa was sure handed, acrobatic and blessed with a great sense of positioning. Fearless, he never avoided diving at the feet of adversaries and was known for his penalty stops. Without a doubt the best GK of his time, and one of the best in the history of Brasilian football. Barbosa spent the longest portion of his career with Vasco and participated in all their victorious campaigns spanning two decades of the nicknamed Victory Express. He noteably starred in the 1948 Champions Cup tournament (a 7 team round-robin including the favorites Nacional of Uruguay, Colo Colo of Chile, and Argentina’s River with DiStefano). Going into the final game having won 4 and drawn 1, Vasco needed only a tie against the latter day La Maquina. Against River Plate he stopped a Labruna penalty and made several spectacular defenses that kept the score at 0-0, thus winning the title for Vasco. [As you know the Copa Libertadores’ first edition was held in 1960. The 1948 tournament mentioned here was called the South American Champions Cup at the time. Since, this tournament has been recognized as a precursor of the Copa Libertadores by the South American Federation]. Here are details from rsssf: Copa de Campeones 1948 (in Santiago)] Undisputed starter for the Selecao, Barbosa met the lowest point in his career at WC 1950. Despite being the best goalie of the tournament, Barbosa was blamed for Brasil’s loss to Uruguay in the final game of that tournament – a game Brasil needed only to tie to be crowned world champions. Tied at 1-1, Uruguay’s winger Gigghia received the ball in the area. Feigning a cross, he shot directly to the near side of goal. Barbosa – whether taken by surprise or attempting to cover a cross (to avoid a goal in similar fashion as the first) – was beaten as his dove arrived late in an attempt to stop the awkward shot that bounced several times before entering. As a scapegoat needed to be identified, with race playing a factor, Barbosa carried the stigma of the defeat from that day until his death. [Black goalies in Brasil also felt the effects of that game for decades to come.] The truth of the matter is that in both technical capacity and titles won, few Brasilian GKs were in his class. “Without any doubt the most unjustly condemned person in the history of brasilian football. He was a majestic goalkeeper, who made miraculous saves; deflecting venomous shots cross handed (opposite hand). Gigghia’s goal in that WC 50 befell him like a curse. The more I see the play, the less culpable he is. Brasil lost that game in the days leading up to it.” – Armando Nogueira. "People in Brazil kill, rob and rape. But no criminal in this country had a punishment as long as I had. Without a trial. I was condemned for life -- for a goal." – Moacir Barbosa [The profile was combination of my own review and translation of excerpts from http://www.netvasco.com.br/mauroprais/vasco/idolos2.html] For those who know Portuguese, this article is a must read: BARBOSA, UM INJUSTICADO, por Antonio Falcao
My 9th Pick 1970 World Cup Champ and Starter Left-Back EVERALDO Soccerscout comment: He must have been dam good to make it on the 1970 Brazilian National team because he was outside the Rio-Sao Paulo (Minas) area, which then and even now make it harder for a player to make it to the selecao. EVERALDO Nome: Everaldo Marques da Silva Posição: Lateral Data Nascimento: 11/09/1944 Data Falecimento: 22/10/1974 Naturalidade: Porto Alegre (RS) Carreira: Grêmio: 1964 - 1964 Juventude: 1965 - 1965 Grêmio: 1966 - 1974 Títulos: Campeonato Gaúcho - 1964 - Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho - 1966 - Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho - 1967 - Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho - 1968 - Grêmio Copa do Mundo - 1970 - Brasil O tricampeão que veio do Sul Everaldo foi o único representante do futebol gaúcho na conquista do tricampeonato mundial do México, em 1970. Era reserva de Marco Antônio, mas às vésperas da Copa ganhou uma chance entre os titulares e não decepcionou, assumindo a posição para não sair mais. Seu estilo era simples. Dedicava-se à marcação, no que era quase perfeito. Sua chegada a Porto Alegre, após a conquista do Mundial, resultou numa das maiores mobilizações populares da história gaúcha. O boeing que o trouxe de volta ao Sul foi acompanhado de quatro jatos da FAB, e após a descida, vestindo jaqueta de couro com franjas, estilo Bufalo Bill, foi recebido e homenageado pelo então governador do Estado, Walter Perachi de Barcelos, no Palácio Piratini. Começou sua carreira no próprio Grêmio, nas categorias de base, e no seu primeiro ano como profissional, 1964, foi campeão estadual. No ano seguinte foi emprestado ao Juventude, de Caxias do Sul, retornando ao Olímpico em 1966, para vencer outros três campeonatos regionais consecutivos. Em 1972, não foi convocado para a Seleção Brasileira que disputaria o Mundialito, e a decisão fez com que os gaúchos se revoltassem, o que resultou em um tenso amistoso contra a Seleção de Zagallo: um empate em 3 x 3, no Estádio Beira-Rio. No mesmo ano, numa partida contra o Cruzeiro, Everaldo deu um soco no árbitro José Faville Neto e foi suspenso por um ano do futebol (pena reduzida para seis meses). Retornou aos gramados por pouco tempo. Morreu em um acidente automobilístico, em 1974, na BR-286. A sua mulher, Cleci, e a filha, Denise, também morreram no Dodge Dart do jogador, que entrou sob uma jamanta. Eram 22h30min de um domingo.Sua vida foi toda dedicada ao Grêmio, clube do qual se ausentou por uma única temporada, em 1965. Entre as muitas homenagens que recebeu em vida, destaca-se a decisão tomada pelo clube, em 1970, de colocar uma estrela na bandeira representando-o. Disputou 24 jogos oficiais e seis amistosos pela Seleção.
Ricardo Rocha (this is mostly talking about his Vasco days here) A natural born leader, a worthy successor to the tradition of sheriff's in the Vasco defence. A CB with technique and garra (heart,effort), successful on the Seleção, in Brasil and out of it, Ricardo Rocha was signed by Vasco to captain the team who lifted the tricampeonato estadual in 1994. He was chosen as a member of the all-time Vasco team by Placar in 1995. For the Seleção, he was tetracampeo of the world in 1994, starting the cup as a starter, but he unfortunately was injured during th first game and didn't return. Personal titles Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 Brazilian Bola de Ouro (Placar): 1994 Titles: Pernambuco State League: 1983 Stanley Rous Cup (London): 1987 PanAmericans Games: 1987 Pre-Olympic Tournament: 1987 São Paulo State League: 1989, 1991 Brazilian League: 1991 Spanish Cup: 1993 Spanish Supercup: 1993 Rio de Janeiro State League: 1994 FIFA World Cup: 1994 Palma de Mallorca Tournament: 1995 Name: Ricardo Roberto Barreto da Rocha Birth: 11/9/1962, Recife-PE Position: Defender Clubs:1982: Santa Amaro-PE 1983-1984: Santa Cruz-PE 1985-1988: Guarani-SP 1988: Sporting Clube do Portugal - Portugal 1989-1991: São Paulo FC-SP 1991-1993: Real de Madrid - Spain 1993: Santos FC-SP 1994-1995: Vasco de Gama-RJ 1996: Olaria-RJ 1996: Fluminense-RJ 1997-1998: Newell's Old Boys - Argentina 1998-1999: Flamengo-RJ
Drafter: Sempre Pick: 9th Player: Sergio Claudio dos Santos ("Serginho") Position: Left-back or winger Serginho, full name Sergio Claudio dos Santos (born June 27, 1971 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian football (soccer) winger, who, as of 2005, plays for A.C. Milan. He moved there from São Paulo in 1999. He has also been capped for the Brazilian national team. He played in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final and missed a penalty in the penalty shootout. Serginho is known for his speed, dribbling, and attacking runs on the left flank.
I choose: Djalminha (absolutely one of the most talented footballer I have seen; at his peak he made Zidane look ordinary in head-to-head clashes! Well, his head was messed up and that kept him from becoming a selecao superstar). Full name: Djalma Feitosa Dias. Djalminha, full name Djalma Feitosa Dias, (born December 9, 1970 in São Paulo) is a former Brazilian football player. He played offensive midfielder with CR Flamengo and Deportivo de La Coruña. He received the Bola de Ouro (Brazilian Golden Ball award) in 1996 and has 14 caps with the Brazilian national team. Blessed with outrageous natural ability, Djalminha has a full catalogue of independently created tricks which have excited crowds of for each club he has played for. Indeed, this reliance on tricks an inventiveness has often wreaked havoc in his professional dealings with his managers. He classes the game of football as a "gladiatorial bout; my role is to entertain". This selfish and individualistic approach to the game has blunted his career and limited the sublime talent of the Brazilian to just 9 full international caps. However, it has made him a firm fans' favourite throughout the world. It marks Djalminha out as a true maverick in a game where individualism is quickly becoming nullified for the sake of professionialism; where flair is blunted for safe-styling mediocrity. [edit] Honours 1990 Brazilian Cup - CR Flamengo 1991 Rio State Championship - CR Flamengo 1992 Brazilian Championship - CR Flamengo 1996 São Paulo State Championship - SE Palmeiras 1997 Copa America - Brazilian National Team 2000 Spanish National League - Deportivo de La Coruña 2000/2002 Spanish SuperCup - Deportivo de La Coruña 2002 Copa del Rey - Deportivo de La Coruña 2003 Austrian Bundesliga - Austria Wien Bola de Ouro (Brazilian Golden Ball) in 1996
Roberto Dias Branco DOB: 07/01/43 in Sao Paulo. Position: Central Defender Unfortunately for Roberto Dias, he had the misfortune of playing at his peak when Santos was the greatest team in the world. Despite this, he was often considered to be one of the greatest Brazilian central defenders of the 1960s. He was known for his finesse on defense--a player who didnt need to show a rough side. He just knew how to cover...and always seemed one step ahead of the forwards he covered--including Pele. In fact, Pele admitted that Roberto Dias was the only central defender who could truly mark him. In one memorable game between the two clubs in the 1967 edition of the Campeonato Paulista, which would ultimately end in a 3-3 draw, Dias, kept Pele scoreless while scoring 2 goals in the process. Roberto Dias was on the 1960 Olympic football team in Rome. Despite his stellar career, Dias was not given a spot on the 1966 World Cup team, when Coach Feola opted to call up an aging Zito to the squad instead of one of the most dominating defenders in Brazil. Furthermore, in 1973, at the age of 30, he suffered a heart attack, which robbed him of the best years of his career. He was never quite the same. Despite these hiccups, there was no doubt that Dias a phenomenal player. The Sao Paulo teams he played for were never really contenders--the board opted to spend their money in the construction of Morumbi instead of on players. It should come as no surprise then when Pele was passed his prime...and the construction of Morumbi completed in 1970, Sao Paulo promptly won two Paulistas. If it werent for that heart attack, well, we mightve been able to see many more titles out of Dias. Clubs: Sao Paulo, 1959 a 1973. CEUB-DF, 1973. Dom Bosco-MT, 1973. Jalisco-MEX, 1974 a 77. Nacional-SP, 1978. Stats: Sao Paulo: 450 games and 69 goals 27 caps Titles: 1970 Campeonato Paulista 1971 Campeonato Paulista
My 9th Pick: AILTON CORREA ARRUDA, better known as 'MANGA' Manga was a big, strong and tough goalkeeper, (1.86 meters tall and weighing 83 kgms) , a player who fearlessly went after every ball, and a strong leader who provided security for his team as well as intimidation for the opposition. He was a legend in Brazil and also in Uruguay, were he is considered one of the top goalkeepers to ever play in the Uruguayan league. Manga began his career at Sport Recife at the age of 17. He stood out among his peers, winning three Pernambucano titles, and was transfered to Botafogo. At Botafogo he played 445 matches, alongside craques like Nilton Santos, Didi, Garrincha, XXXXX, Amarildo, Gerson and Jairzinho, and won four Carioca titles. After 10 years with Botafogo he was transfered to Nacional of Uruguay, where he played six years and also had great success, playing alongside the likes of Masnik, Cubillas, Maneiro, Artime and Esparrago. With Nacional he won four Uruguayan titles, as well as the Copa Libertadores, the Copa Interamericana, and the Copa Intercontinental. Uruguayan journalists rank him as one of the top goalkeepers to ever play in their league. He returned to Brazil to play for Inter of Porto Alegre, where once again he was a winner. Playing alongside the likes of Carpegianni and Falcao (***With whom I am reuniting him for this draft tournament***), he won three Gaucho and 2 Brazilian titles. He later played also at Couritiba and Gremio, also winning a championship with each, before finishing his career for Barcelona of Ecuador. Manga made his debut for Brazil's national team in 1965, winning 2-0 against West Germany. He was a starter in goal for Brazil on 15 occasions, including during the 1966 World Cup in England, where like his teammates he didn't play at his best level as they were surprisingly eliminated in the first round. Manga is also remembered for two very curious goals from goalkicks. The first happened wearing Brazil's shirt, against the USSR at the Maracana stadium, when he mishit a goalkick and the ball hit one of his teammates in the head and went back into his own goal. The other one was more impressive and shows his amazing strength. Playing for Nacional of Montevideo against Racing, Manga hit a goal kick so hard that the ball bounced inside his opponents penalty area, and aided by a funny bounce landed untouched inside his opponent's net. A feat likely to never be repeated. Nacido: Abril 26 1937, Bairro de Pina, Recife Trayectoria: Sport Recife, 1955 a 1958. Botafogo, 1959 a 1969. Nacional de Montevideo, 1969 a 1974. Internacional, de Porto Alegre, 1974 a 1977. Campo Grande (Matto Groso), 1978. Curitiba, 1978. Gremio, 1979/80. Barcelona (Ecuador), 1981 y 1982. Palmarés: 3 Campeonatos Pernambucanos con Sport Recife, 55, 56, 57 4 Campeonatos cariocas con Botafogo, 1961, 62, 67 y 68. 1 Copa Libertadores de América con Nacional, 1971. 1 Copa Intercontinental con Nacional, 1972. 1 Copa Interamericana con Nacional, 1972. 4 Campeonatos uruguayos con Nacional Campeón uruguayo 1969, 1970, 1971 y 1972. 2 Campeonatos brasileños con Internacional de Porto Alegre. 3 Campeonatos gaúchos con Internacional. 1 Campeonato Paranaense con Curitiba, 1978. 1 Campeonato gaúcho con Gremio, 1979.
Tesourinha Oops.... Inter's Official site: Milton Neves: Tesourinha was one of Inter's greatest craques. He is considered to be the greatest Gaucho player besides Falcao and maybe Ronaldinho. He was a very talented ponta-direita who actually started out on the left side but had to move over because Inter already had a very skillful ponta-direita at the time. During the 1946 Copa America, he formed one of the best attacks of the history of the Brasilian selecao. He suffered an injury that took him off the 1950 World Cup roster.
With my 9th pick, I select: Nelson de Jesus Silva “DIDA” Position: Goleiro Clubs: Vitória (1992-94); Cruzeiro (1995-98); Lugano (Switzerland) 1999; Corinthians (1999-2000 and 2001-2002); A.C. Milan (2000-2001 and 2002 to present) Titles/Honours: World Cup (2002); World Club Championship (2000); Copa Intercontinental/Mundial Interclubes (2000); UEFA Champions League (2003); Copa Libertadores da America (1997); Confederations Cup (1999, 2005); Copa America (1999); World Cup-U20 (1993); Olympic Bronze Medal (1996); Conmebol Cup (1995); Recopa Sulamericana (1998); European Supercup (2003); Scudetto/Campeonato Italiano (2004); Italian Supercup (2004); Italian Cup (2003); Campeonato Brasileiro (1999); Copa do Brasil (1996, 2002); Tourneio Rio-São Paulo (2000, 02); Campeonato Baiano (1992); Campeonato Mineiro (1994, 96, 97, 98); Paulistão (1999). Placar’s Bola de Prata (Best in Postition): 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999 Berlusconi Trophy (Milan): 2002, 2005. Profile to follow. Personal hero. =) Whatever you do leonidas, don't let Raí take penalties against my team. =)
... And with my 10th: Alfredo Eduardo Ribeiro Mena Barreto de Freitas "NORONHA" (wrong Noronha) Position: Lateral Esquerdo Clubs: Grêmio (1935 to 41 and 1954); Vasco da Gama (1942); São Paulo (1942-1951); Portuguesa (1951 to 1953); Ypiranga (1954-55). Titles/Honours: Copa America: 1949; Vice Champion, World Cup (1950); Branco Cup (1947, 50); Campeonato Gaúcho (1935, 37, 38, 39), Paulistão (1943, 45, 46, 48, 49); Rio Torneio Rio-São Paulo (1952). An artist. Once again, profile to follow.
My tenth pick: FRANCISCO DAS CHAGAS MARINHO Better known as MARINHO CHAGAS 'O HIPPIE QUE INNOVOU O FUTEBOL' (how cool is that?) Here is an article about him (in portuguese): http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/idolos/futebol/marinho_chagas/ Marinho Chagas was a skillful and innovative left lateral who played for Botafogo, Fluminense and Sao Paulo and was considered at the time one of the top players at his position. He was a complete player who was strong on defense but also enjoyed joining the attack and did so very effectively, and is considered a pioneer, becoming very influential in helping the lateral position evolve into what it is in today's Brazilian football. Born August 2nd 1952, he was a free spirit who travelled the world and played for many different clubs in Brazil, the USA and Germany, always showing great skill and quality, but not settling anywhere for too long. His longest stint was at Botafogo where he stayed four years from 1972 to 1976. In 1981 at Sao Paulo he won the Paulista title. With Brazil's national team he played 36 matches and scored four goals. He was a starter for every match during the 1974 world cup, part of a very solid defense which allowed 4 goals in 7 matches in their way to a 4th place finish. He also won the US Bicentenario Cup in 1976, as Brazil beat Italy 4-1 in the final. Trayectoria Riachuelo-RN, 1968. ABC-RN, 1969. Nautico, 1970/71. Botafogo, 1972 a 1976. Fluminense, 1977/78. Cosmos-EUA, 1979. Striker/EUA, 1980. Sao Paulo, 1981 a 83. Bangu, 1984-85. Fortaleza, 1986. América-RN, 1987. L.a.Heat, 1987/88. Alvsburg/ALE, 1988. Palmarés Campeón Paulista con Sao Paulo, 1981. Campeón del Torneo Bicentenario con Brasil, 1976. .
Augusto da Costa DOB: 22.10.1920 in Rio de Janeiro Central Defender The picture above is of that fateful team. Augusto is the balding gentleman next to Barbosa. Top: Barbosa, Augusto Da Costa, XXXX XXXX, Bauer, Danilo Alvim and XXXX XXXX. Bottom: XXXX XXXX, Zizinho, Ademir de Menezes, Jair Rosa da Pinto and XXXX XXXX. What if? I think that's what we can say about that fateful 1950 Selecao. History can be cruel. I'm sure that if we were to re-play that game 9 more times, Brazil wouldve won in front of that roaring crowd of 210,000. But fate had it that players like Zizinho, Ademir, Bauer, Barbosa, and the captain, Augusto would have that one glaring asterisk on their records. What if? Bellini wouldnt have been the first legendary captain to raise the trophy. It would've been Augusto. But alas, that's how things go. After the loss, the captain, who had dreamed the night before of raising the trophy, left the field, speechless. The following day, he returned to his normal work, as a special police officer. In his teenage years, Augusto started out as a soldier in the Policia Especial do Exercito...an army man. Perhaps this is where he made his leadership qualities evident, because not soon after, he was already a true general on the football pitch...a captain at his first club, São Cristovao. He would continue to man the defense for Vasco, where he was most successful, having won 5 Cariocas. On the pitch, he was a no-nonsense defender until he had to direct the entire team, when he was often found barking and cursing orders, no doubt, a leftover from his army days. Clubs 1936-1944: São Cristovao-RJ 1945-1954: Vasco de Gama-RJ Club titles Rio de Janeiro State League: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952 Rio Branco Cup: 1947 Copa America: 1949 World Cup Runners-Up: 1950 Quadrangular Tournament of Rio: 1953 Chile Octogonal Tournament: 1953 Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer's Tournament (Rio): 1953
Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis, usually known simply as Marcos (born on April 8, 1973, in Oriente, São Paulo state), is a Brazil international football goalkeeper. He has been playing for Brazilian professional club Palmeiras since 1993 and is widely regarded as a goalkeeper of international class, in the same league as Claudio Taffarel or Dida—a relative rarity in Brazilian football where goalkeeping tends to be a weak point, even in such legendary teams as the 1970 and 1982 World Cup squads. Most important club titles: São Paulo State League: 1996 Brazilian Cup: 1998 Mercosur Cup: 1998 Libertadores Cup: 1999 Tournament Rio - São Paulo: 2000 Brazilian Champions Cup: 2000 National team titles: FIFA World Cup: 2002 Confederations Cup: 2005 Copa América: 1999
Drafter: Sempre Pick: 10th Player: Rogerio Ceni Position: 'Keeper Bio. from Wikipedia Rogério Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco, Paraná, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently signed with the Brazilian Série A club São Paulo since 1991, playing more than 600 games for the 3 times Copa Libertadores and World Championship winner. He has played 35 times for the Brazilian national team, and was on the roster when Brazil won the 2002 World Cup. Despite his position, he has established a reputation as a goal scorer, like a former South American goalkeeping great, Paraguay's José Luis Chilavert. Rogério Ceni is one of the world's leading free-kick specialists (he is the top free kick goalkeeper scorer ever) and has been known to take penalties. As of 9th April 2006 he had scored 58 goals (41 from free kicks and 17 from penalty kicks). These goals have placed him as the 2nd highest-scoring goalkeeper in the history of football (soccer), after Chilavert. On 2005 July 14, Rogério was São Paulo's captain as the team won the 2005 Copa Libertadores. It was their third Copa Libertadores championship. On 2005 July 28, Rogério became the one who played the most times for São Paulo, with 618 matches. The match was against Atlético Mineiro, and he played with a special shirt, with the '618' number on its back. On 2005 December 18, he was considered man of the match against Liverpool, a match in which his performance was deemed "superb" and instrumental in São Paulo's winning their third World Championship. It is possible to watch some of his goals at his official site.
My 10th Selection: A Goalie with many Championships.... RAUL Nome: Raul Guilherme Plasmann Data de nascimento: 27/09/1945 Local: Antonina (PR) Clubes em que atuou: Atlético/PR, São Paulo, Cruzeiro e Flamengo Principais Títulos: Copa Libertadores 1976, Taça Brasil de 1966, Campeonato Mineiro 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977 pelo Cruzeiro; Copa Libertadores e Mundial Interclubes de 1981, Campeonatos Brasileiros 1980, 1982, 1983, Campeonato Carioca 1978, 1979, 1981 pelo Flamengo Curiosidades: No time do Cruzeiro, em um clássico contra o arqui-rival Atlético/MG, o jogador foi responsável por lançar a moda dos uniformes de goleiro coloridos. Como a camisa que lhe deram no vestiário não serviu, Raul pediu emprestado ao lateral Neco uma blusa de frio amarela, improvisou o número com fita crepe e entrou em campo para enfrentar o Galo. Depois deste jogo, até a torcida acrescentou a cor as suas bandeiras e faixas. No dia 21 de dezembro de 1983, o goleiro encerrou a carreira e devolveu a blusa ao companheiro Neco. História Raul Guilherme Plassmann foi um goleiro que marcou época no futebol brasileiro. Ele fez parte de dois dos maiores times da história do Brasil e do mundo: o Cruzeiro das décadas de 60 e 70 e o Flamengo dos anos 80. Pode se dizer que ele foi um predestinado, pois estava na hora certa no lugar certo e sempre foi um dos pontos de segurança das duas equipes. Raul começou no São Paulo sem grande destaque. Inclusive na sua estréia como Profissional, num clássico contra o Palmeiras, em 1965, o tricolor foi derrotado por 5 a 0. Mas o destino estava ao seu lado e logo o levaria para Belo Horizonte. O presidente do Cruzeiro, Felício Brand, estava à procura de um goleiro para a reserva de Tonho e conversou com o colega são-paulino Vicente Feola, que disse que tinha um garoto que poderia seguir no dia seguinte para a Raposa. O jovem guarda-metas chegou ao Barro Preto sem qualquer festa, apenas para compor o elenco. Com muita competência e uma ótima colocação, além de saber acionar um contra-ataque como poucos, ele foi ganhando espaço e não saiu mais do time celeste. Foram nove títulos mineiros em doze anos de clube. Mesmo com seu jeito calmo, Raul fazia sucesso com o público feminino e também entre os homens, que reconheciam a sua importância com defesas seguras em um time que contava com Tostão, Dirceu Lopes, Piazza e Nelinho. A sua principal conquista no Cruzeiro aconteceu em 1976, quando a equipe mineira levantou a Taça Libertadores da América, que, até então só tinha sido conquistada por uma equipe brasileira: o Santos de Pelé. Como acontece sempre na competição sul-americana foi uma campanha sofrida até a final contra o River Plate, da Argentina, em três partidas. Depois disso, aquela geração fantástica do Cruzeiro foi parando e o time sendo desmontado. Raul chegou a pensar em voltar para o Paraná e se aposentar, mas foi convencido pelo técnico Cláudio Coutinho a vir para o Flamengo em 1978 ser a voz da experiência em um time jovem formado por Zico, Júnior, Leandro e cia. Os títulos foram se sucedendo com o tricampeonato estadual logo de cara em 78 e 79. Não demorou muito para Raul se tornar ídolo da torcida rubro-negra. Mesmo não sendo um goleiro que dava espetáculo, era muito inteligente, disciplinado e eficiente. Com muito equilíbrio emocional, ele comandava a defesa e mostrava uma boa saída da área, característica que faltava à maioria dos goleiros da época. Jogando com extrema competência, Raul ainda garantiu mais três títulos brasileiros e venceu a sua segunda Taça Libertadores em 81 em outra final em três partidas contra o Cobreloa, do Chile. No Mundial Interclubes, o goleiro não foi vazado pelos ingleses do Liverpool e contando com o talento no ataque de Zico, Adílio e Nunes, juntou mais um troféu para a sua grande coleção. Raul também tinha a sinceridade como ponto forte, apontava falhas de sua equipe em entrevistas e dizem que, por falar demais, foi preterido na seleção brasileira de 82. Em certa oportunidade, ele admitiu: “prefiro treinar pouco e jogar muito”. Para Telê Santana, foi o suficiente para não convocá-lo para o time de estrelas do Brasil. Raul admitiu em sua despedida que não disputar uma Copa do Mundo foi a maior tristeza da sua carreira. Depois da aposentadoria nos gramados, Raul se destacou como comentarista esportivo tanto na TV Globo quanto no SporTV. Ele chegou a tentar a carreira de treinador. Em 2003, foi auxiliar de Marinho Peres no Juventude e, depois da saída do técnico, assumiu o cargo, mas deixou o clube gaúcho antes do fim da temporada. Em 2004, Raul trabalhou como dirigente e técnico no Londrina, mas acabou voltando a ser comentarista na Rede Record e na Rádio CBN/Curitiba. Em janeiro de 2005, o ex-goleiro aceitou o convite do prefeito eleito de Curitiba, Beto Richa, para ser secretário municipal de esportes. Curiosidades * Raul acabou com o marasmo das camisas de goleiro, que até então variavam apenas entre pretas, cinzas ou brancas, mas foi por acaso. Num clássico entre Cruzeiro e Atlético, na década de 60, o árbitro cismou que sua camisa poderia ser confundida com a do Galo e Raul pegou um blusão de gola rolé do lateral Neco emprestado para espanto geral do Mineirão. Ele fechou o gol e começou a escrever seu nome na história do futebol. * O goleiro passou a adotar a camisa amarela e ressaltava sempre que ela tinha um poder hipnotizador sobre os atacantes, que chutavam sempre na direção em que ele estava posicionado. *Na época, as torcidas organizadas do Cruzeiro acrescentaram o amarelo ao azul e branco de suas bandeiras e isso é mantido até os dias de hoje. *No Flamengo, Raul tinha o apelido de “Velho”, pela idade e seu jeitão de falar com os companheiros. *Em sua despedida, em 20 de dezembro de 83, num amistoso entre o Flamengo e a Seleção dos Amigos do Raul, formada por vários craques da época, aos 38 anos, o goleiro vestiu a camisa amarela pela última vez. Ao sair de campo, Raul a tirou e devolveu ao mesmo Neco. *Ao encerrar a carreira, Raul se tornou comentarista esportivo, mas a sua paixão era contar histórias da época de jogador. Quando trabalhou no SporTV formava-se uma rodinha em volta do ex-jogador para ouvir os ‘causos’. O jornalista Renato Nogueira teve a idéia de publicar algumas delas no livro “Raul Plassman – Histórias de um Goleiro”, publicado pela editora DBA.
Zetti Em quase 20 anos de carreira, o goleiro Zetti conquistou os títulos mais importantes que um jogador sonha. Venceu do campeonato paulista à Copa do Mundo, com direito a duas Libertadores da América e Mundial Interclubes. Zetti, no entanto, ganhou mais do que as glórias em campo. Ao abandonar os gramados, em 2001, o goleiro tinha o respeito e a admiração de torcedores e companheiros. Para chegar a esse estágio Zetti teve que superar um momento difícil, que quase o afastou dos gramados precocemente. Em 88, então no Palmeiras, ele quebrou a perna numa dividida com o atacante Bebeto, do Flamengo. Foram oito meses parado. Para garantir o sustento da família, Zetti transformou um hobby – a pintura – em profissão enquanto não se recuperava. Em 93, outro drama. Na volta do jogo contra a Bolívia, pelas eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo dos Estados Unidos, seu teste antidoping deu positivo para o uso de cocaína. Durante quatro dias, Zetti ficou suspenso pela Fifa até a CBF provar que o jogador havia ingerido chá de coca – uma bebida comum na Bolívia - e que não teve a intenção de aumentar seu desempenho técnico. Zetti superou esses dois momentos com o apoio da família e dos amigos. E construiu seu nome na história do futebol brasileiro e, principalmente, do São Paulo. Começo e recorde - A história de Zetti começou bem longe do Morumbi. Em 83, ele chegou ao Guarani, em Campinas, com 17 anos. Longe da família, morando no alojamento do clube, Zetti teve dificuldades. De Campinas foi para o Palmeiras, mas acabou emprestado ao Toledo, do Paraná, onde ficou por três anos. Ao voltar para o Parque Antartica Zetti ainda ficou mais um ano e meio na reserva. Nessa época, Leão e Martorelli ocupavam a camisa 1 do Palmeiras. Até que em 87 Zetti teve sua chance. E começou fazendo a diferença. No Campeonato Paulista, o goleiro estabeleceu o recorde de 1.283 minutos sem tomar gol. Foram 14 partidas invicto até Luís Pereira fazer, aos 36 minutos do segundo tempo, o gol do Santo André no empate por 1 a 1 com o Palmeiras. Nessa partida, no entanto, o Verdão conquistou o título do turno do Paulistão. Mas, na final, a equipe foi derrotada pelo São Paulo e Zetti teve uma participação direta. Aos 37 minutos da etapa final, ele tomou um gol entre as pernas numa falta cobrada por Neto. O São Paulo venceu por 3 a 0 e ergueu a taça, enquanto Zetti se levantava e pedia desculpas à torcida do Verdão. Em 88, o goleiro viveu sua fase mais conturbada. Com a lesão e os oito meses parado, Zetti teve que praticamente recomeçar a carreira. Só em 89 voltou a treinar com o elenco palmeirense. Mas como era o terceiro goleiro –atrás de Veloso e Ivan – não tinha chances. A gota d’água de sua história no Verdão foi uma excursão para Espanha e Itália. O técnico Emerson Leão não o relacionou para a viagem. Zetti, então, manifestou sua vontade de deixar o clube. No final do ano comprou seu passe e o alugou ao São Paulo. Titles: São Paulo State League: 1991, 1992 Brazilian League: 1991 Libertadores Cup: 1992, 1993 Intercontinental Cup (Toyota Cup): 1992, 1993 Theresa Herrera Trophy: 1992 Libertadores Supercup: 1994 Recopa: 1993, 1994 FIFA World Cup: 1994 Stanley Rous Cup (London): 1995 Tournament Rio - São Paulo: 1997 Amizade Tournament: 1990 Ramon de Carranza Trophy: 1992 Theresa Herrera Trophy: 1992 Santiago de Chile Tournament: 1993 St Jacques de Compostela Tournament: 1993 Name:Armelino Donizetti Quagliatto Position: Goalkeeper Clubs:Toledo-PR (1983), Palmeiras-SP (1984), Londrina-PR (1985), Guarani-SP (1986), Palmeiras-SP (1987-1989), São Paulo FC-SP (1990-1996),Santos FC-SP (1996-1999),Fluminense-RJ (2000), União Barbarense-SP (2001), Sport Recife-PE (2001).
My next pick is: Flavio Conceicao Full name: Flávio da Conceição Birth: 13.06.1974, in Santa Maria da Serra (SP) Height: 177 Weight: 74 Position: Defensive midfielder Career Clubs 1992-1993: Rio Branco-SP 1993-1996: Palmeiras-SP 1997-2000: Deportivo la Coruña - Spain 2000-28/072003: Real de Madrid - Spain 29/07/2003-10/06/2004: Borussia Dortmund - Germany 01/07/2004-05/06/2005: Galatasaray - Turkey 06/06/2005-25/01/2006: Panathinaïkos - Greece Club titles Brazilian League: 1993, 1994 São Paulo State League: 1994, 1996 Copa America: 1997, 1999 Spanish Cup: 2000 European Champion's League: 2002 European Supercup: 2002 Intercontinental Cup (Toyota Cup): 2002 Spanish League: 2003 Turkish Cup: 2005 Theresa Herrera Trophy: 1998 Alicante Cup (Spain): 2000, 2001 Goals for the Selecao: 9
My 10th Pick. Name: Carlos Roberto Gallo Position: Goalie Starting goalie for the Brazilian National Team in 86 (Sub in 78 and 82), Carlos was a great goalie that started his career for Ponte Preta where he played for 9 years. He then moved to Corinthians where he played for 4-5 years. In the 86 World Cup, Carlos went all the way to the Quater-Finals without lettting in a goal. Also remembered for being unlucky in the PK shootout against France in that Quater-Final game where one of the PKs hit the post and bounced of his back to go in the goal.