Edson Luis Zwaricz (born 4 July 1971) is a Brazilian former
footballer
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who played for clubs in
Brazil
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and
Mexico
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.
Career
Born in
União da Vitória
União da Vitória is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Its population was about 57,913 people in 2020. In the economic area, União da Vitória's GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is US$115,364,648.65.
History
The colonization of ...
, Zwaricz began playing professional football as a striker with
Esporte Clube Pinheiros (PR)
Esporte Clube Pinheiros, commonly known as Pinheiros, was a Brazilian football club from Curitiba. The club won three times the state championship, the Campeonato Paranaense, and competed twice in the national championship.
History
Savóia Fut ...
at age 17. He also played for local sides
Paraná Clube
Paraná Clube, commonly referred to as Paraná, is a Brazilian professional club based in Curitiba, Paraná founded on 19 December 1989. It competes in the Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata, the second tier of the Paraná state football leag ...
and Platinense-PR. In 1993, he moved to
Mexico
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to play for
Tecos de la UAG, where he won the 1993–94
Mexican Primera División title. He continued to play in the lower divisions of Mexican football, except for brief stints back in the Primera with
C.F. Monterrey
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and
Dorados de Sinaloa
Dorados de Sinaloa, or Dorados, is a Mexican professional football club based on Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
History
Dorados de Sinaloa was founded on August 9, 2003. The Dorados was the youngest team to play on First Division de México, hav ...
, scoring more than 200 goals in his Mexican playing career.
By 2003, Zwaricz was a naturalized Mexican citizen, and was captain of
Primera A División side
Alacranes de Durango
Club de Fútbol Alacranes de Durango, is a Mexican football club based in the city of Durango, Durango, Mexico and currently play in the second level of the professional Mexican football league system. Their colors are green, white with black tr ...
. In June 2008, he joined
Socio Águila, America's Primera A affiliate.
Honours
;UAG Tecos
*
Mexico Primera Division: 1993–94
References
External links
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*
Edson Luis Zwariczat BDFA.com.ar
1971 births
Living people
People from Paraná (state)
Brazilian emigrants to Mexico
Mexican footballers
Naturalized citizens of Mexico
Paraná Clube players
Tecos F.C. footballers
C.F. Monterrey players
Dorados de Sinaloa footballers
Lobos BUAP footballers
C.F. Mérida footballers
Liga MX players
Association football forwards
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