Introduction
Crizam César de Oliveira Filho, better known as Zinho ([ˈzĩj̃u]; born 17 June 1967), is a retired Brazilian footballer, and currently a professional football manager.
Playing career
Club
Born in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Zinho played club football in Brazil with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube. 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).
International
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 57 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.
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1986 | Flamengo | Série A | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 1987 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 2 | ||||||
| 1988 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 4 | ||||||
| 1989 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 1990 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| 1991 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 1992 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 3 | ||||||
| 1993 | Palmeiras | Série A | 17 | 5 | 17 | 5 | ||||
| 1994 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 6 | ||||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1995 | Yokohama Flügels | J1 League | 41 | 13 | 2 | 1 | - | 43 | 14 | |
| 1996 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 13 | ||
| 1997 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1998 | Palmeiras | Série A | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 1999 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | ||||||
| 2000 | Grêmio | Série A | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | ||||
| 2001 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 | ||||||
| 2002 | Palmeiras | Série A | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 2003 | Cruzeiro | Série A | 31 | 3 | 31 | 3 | ||||
| 2004 | Flamengo | Série A | 31 | 3 | 31 | 3 | ||||
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2005 | Nova Iguaçu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2006 | Miami | USL First Division | 24 | 2 | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2007 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | ||||||
| Country | Brazil | 347 | 46 | 347 | 46 | |||||
| Japan | 83 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 107 | 31 | ||
| United States | 49 | 7 | 49 | 7 | ||||||
| Total | 479 | 74 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 503 | 84 | ||
International
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 1 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 2 |
| 1995 | 10 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 7 |
Honours
Club
- Flamengo
- Rio State Championship (3): 1986, 1991, 2004
- Copa União (1):1987
- Brazilian Cup (1): 1990
- Brazilian National League Championship (1): 1992
- Taça Guanabara (1): 2004
- Palmeiras
- São Paulo State Championship (2): 1993, 1994
- Rio-SP Tournament (2): 1993, 1994
- Brazilian National League Championship (2): 1993, 1994
- Naranja Cup of Valencia (Spain): 1997
- Brazilian Cup (1): 1998
- Copa Mercosur (1): 1998
- Copa Libertadores (1): 1999
- Yokohama Flügels
- AFC Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1995
- Asian Super Cup (1): 1995
- Grêmio
- Rio Grande do Sul State Championship (1): 2001
- Brazilian Cup (1): 2001
- Cruzeiro
- Brazilian National League Championship (1): 2003
- Nova Iguaçu
- Rio State Championship (2nd division): 2005
Unofficial tournaments
- Flamengo
- Colombino Trophy (1): 1988
- Marlboro Cup (USA) (1): 1990
- Hamburg City Tournament (1): 1989
- Sharp Cup (Japan) (1): 1990
- Amizade Tournament (1): 1992
International
- Brazil
- FIFA World Cup (1): 1994
- Copa América (Runner-up): 1995
- CONCACAF Gold Cup (3rd Place): 1998
Unofficial tournaments
- Brazil
- Rous Cup (London) (1): 1995
Individual
- PlacarBola de Prata (4): 1988, 1992, 1994, 1997
- South American Team of the Year – 1994