Footballer Zenon
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.
He was born in Tubarão, Santa Catarina.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zenon de Souza Farias | ||
| Date of birth | March 31, 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Tubarão, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hercílio Luz | |||
| Avaí | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Avaí | ||
| 1976–1980 | Guarani | ||
| 1980 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 1981–1985 | Corinthians | ||
| 1986–1988 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1988 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1988–1990 | Guarani | ||
| 1990 | Grêmio Maringá | ||
| 1991–1992 | São Bento | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1979–1984 | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 13, 2009 | |||
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.
References
External links
- Profile at cbf.com.br at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-04-12)
- Zenon at National-Football-Teams.com
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