Brazilian footballer
Zózimo Alves Calazans ,[1] best known as Zózimo (19 June 1932 – 21 July 1977) was a Brazilian footballer whose career as a defender and midfielder lasted from 1948 to 1967.
Born in Plataforma, a bairro of Salvador , the capital of Bahia , Zózimo played for Brazil's São Cristóvão , Bangu , Flamengo , Portuguesa and Esportiva de Guarantinguetá, as well as Peru 's Sport Boys in Callao and El Salvador 's Club Deportivo Águila in San Miguel . He won one Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 1965 and was a two-time winner for the Brazilian team at the FIFA World Cup in 1958 and 1962 . He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1952 Summer Olympics .[3] In his 19-year career he earned a reputation as one of Brazil's most highly skilled players.
Four weeks after his 45th birthday, Zózimo died in a road accident in Rio de Janeiro .[2]
References
External links
Zózimo at Sambafoot (archived)
Zózimo at National-Football-Teams.com