Zinho

Crizam César de Oliveira Filho, better known as Zinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈzĩɲu]; born 17 June 1967), is a Brazilian football pundit and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A left-footed playmaker, he was known for his ball control, passing ability and capacity to dictate the tempo of play. In addition, he is also one of a select number of players who have amassed over 1,000 career appearances (the first Brazilian to achieve the feat, since the time matches are recorded).

At club level, Zinho is best known for his spells with Flamengo and Palmeiras. He won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A four times with Flamengo, Palmeiras and Cruzeiro, as well as the 1999 Copa Libertadores with Palmeiras. At international level, he was a regular member of the Brazil side that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, starting all seven of the team's matches during the tournament.

Born in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Zinho played club football in Brazil with Flamengo, Palmeiras, Grêmio, Cruzeiro and Nova Iguaçu. He also had spells abroad with Yokohama Flügels and Miami FC. Zinho won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A four times (twice with Palmeiras, once with Flamengo and once with Cruzeiro) and won the Campeonato Carioca three times (all with Flamengo).

Zinho was a member of the Brazilian 1994 FIFA World Cup winning team. He also took part at the 1993 and 1995 Copa América with Brazil, winning a runners-up medal in the latter edition of the tournament, and was also a member of the Brazilian team that finished in third place at the

1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He was capped a total of 55 times between March 1989 and February 1998, scoring 7 goals. On 20 January 2010 he was ranked 23rd in the USL First Division Top 25 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.

Placar Bola de Prata: 1988, 1992, 1994, 1997