Zanata (footballer)
Carlos Alberto Zanata Amato, better known as Zanata (born September 6, 1950), is a former Brazilian association football defensive midfielder, who played in several Série A clubs.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Alberto Zanata Amato | ||
Date of birth | September 6, 1950 | ||
Place of birth | São José do Rio Pardo (SP), Brazil | ||
Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1973 | Flamengo | 19 | (1) |
1974–1978 | Vasco da Gama | 120 | (8) |
1978–1980 | Monterrey | 70 | (13) |
1981 | Coritiba | ||
Teams managed | |||
1983 | Vasco da Gama | ||
1987 | Avaí | ||
1988–1989 | Vasco da Gama | ||
1990 | Al-Ahli | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Born in São José do Rio Pardo,[2] Zanata started his career in 1969, defending Flamengo.[1] Before leaving the club in 1973,[1] he won Placar's Bola de Prata (silver ball) award in 1970,[3] won the Campeonato Carioca in 1972, and played 19 Série A games, and scored once.[2] He joined Flamengo's rival Vasco in 1974,[1] winning the Série A in 1974 and the Campeoanto Carioca in 1977.[1] Zanata played 120 Série A games and scored eight goals for the club.[2] He defended Mexican club Monterrey from 1978 to 1980,[4] retiring in 1981 while playing for Coritiba.[1]
Honors
- Campeonato Carioca: 1972
Vasco
- Série A: 1974
- Campeonato Carioca: 1977
References
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 370–371. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- "Zanata" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- Os Onze Melhores Jogadores (in Portuguese). Placar. November 13, 1970. p. 16.
- Zanata – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)