Iomar do Nascimento (born 8 April 1966), known as Mazinho, is a Brazilian

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manager and former player. Mazinho played primarily as a defensive midfielder and a full-back in his professional playing career. As a manager, he had a short spell at Greek club Aris in 2009. A former central midfielder, Mazinho played 35 internationals for Brazil national team, winning the

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and the silver medal at the 1988 Olympics. He was also named in the squads for the

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and

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Club career

Mazinho played with

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, Palmeiras and Vitória in his homeland, with

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and Fiorentina in Italy, and with Valencia, Celta de Vigo and Elche in Spain. Starting his career as left back, he moved to the midfield in the early 1990s. Mazinho was a three-time winner of the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship) with Vasco da Gama and Palmeiras. He received the Brazilian Silver Ball award in 1987 and 1988.

International career

Mazinho earned 35 caps with the Brazil national team, the first coming in May 1989 in a friendly against Peru and the last during the

. At the 1994 World Cup, a tournament Brazil went on to win, he was the third member of the "three men and baby"

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with Bebeto and

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in the quarter-final win against the Netherlands. Mazinho was also a

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winner in

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, at which point he was playing as a full-back. Another player nicknamed "Mazinho" – Waldemar Aureliano de Oliveira Filho – played for Brazil at the

, and was known as "Mazinho Oliveira" or "Mazinho II" to avoid confusion between the two men.

Managing career

In January 2009, Mazinho was appointed as a new head coach of Greek side Aris, replacing Spanish Quique Hernández. Mazinho, however, was later replaced with former Valencia coach Héctor Cúper in November 2009.

Statistics

Personal life

Mazinho is the father of current players, Thiago of Liverpool and Rafinha of

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. His wife, Valéria, was a former volleyball player.

Honours

Club

;Vasco da Gama *

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(Rio de Janeiro State championship): 1987, 1988 * Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship): 1989 * Taça Guanabara: 1987, 1990 ;Palmeiras * Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship): 1993, 1994 *

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(São Paulo State championship): 1993, 1994 * Rio – São Paulo Tournament: 1993

International

;Brazil * FIFA World Cup:

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Individual

* '' Placar'' Bola de Prata: 1987, 1988, 1989; * South American Player of the Year Silver Ball: 1989 * South American Team of the Year: 1989.

References

External links

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at CBF.com.br * {{Aris Thessaloniki F.C. managers 1966 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian football managers Naturalised citizens of Spain Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Serie A players La Liga players Segunda División players CR Vasco da Gama players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube Vitória players U.S. Lecce players ACF Fiorentina players Valencia CF players RC Celta de Vigo players Elche CF players Deportivo Alavés players Brazilian expatriate footballers 1989 Copa América players 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1991 Copa América players 1994 FIFA World Cup players Copa América-winning players FIFA World Cup-winning players Association football midfielders Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Brazil Olympic silver medalists for Brazil Brazil international footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Spain Aris Thessaloniki F.C. managers Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy