Zico International career How did his international career start? He made his international debut in the South American Qualifier to the 1972 Summer Olympics playing 5 matches and scoring the qualifying goal against Argentina. Who did he play for? Brazil national football team
How long did he play for Brazil?
How long did Zico play for Brazil?
An episode related to Brazil national football team almost made Zico give up on his career. He made his international debut in the South American Qualifier to the 1972 Summer Olympics playing 5 matches and scoring the qualifying goal against Argentina. Despite this fact, he wasn't called up to the Munich games. He felt extremely frustrated and told his father in dismay he wanted to stop playing football. He even got absent from training at Flamengo for 10 days, being later convinced otherwise by his brothers.  In the opening group match of the 1978 World Cup against Sweden, Zico headed a corner kick into the goal in the final minute of the match, apparently breaking a 1-1 tie. However, in a call that became infamous, the Welsh referee Clive Thomas disallowed the goal, saying that he had blown the whistle to end the match while the ball was still in the air from a corner. In the secound round, he scored from a penalty in a 3-0 win over Peru. Zico eventually won a bronze medal with Brazil at the tournament, defeating Italy in the 3rd place final. Zico also won another bronze medal with Brazil in the 1979 Copa America.  The 1982 World Cup would see Zico as part of a fantastic squad, side by side with Falcao, Socrates, Eder, Cerezo and Junior. In spite of his 4 goals and the great amount of skill in that squad, the team was defeated 3-2 by Paolo Rossi and Italy in the final match of the second round group stage.  He played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup while still injured, and missed a penalty during regular time in the quarter-final match against France. The match ended in a tie which led to a shootout. Zico then scored his goal, but penalties missed by Socrates and Julio Cesar saw Brazil knocked out of the tournament.  Having been cleared of all the tax evasion charges by Italian officials in 1988, Zico decided to pay a tribute to Udine, the city that had madly welcomed him six years before, and played his farewell match for the Selecao in March 1989 losing 1-2 to a World All-Stars team at Stadio Friuli. CANNOTANSWER
In the opening group match of the 1978 World Cup against Sweden, Zico headed a corner kick into the goal in the final minute of the match,
Zico may refer to:
 Zico (footballer) (born 1953), born Arthur Antunes Coimbra, Brazilian footballer and coach 
 Zico Soccer, a video game
 Zico Football Center, a sports complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Zico (footballer, born 1966), born Milton Antonio Nunes Niemet, Brazilian footballer and coach
 Zico (rapper) or Woo Ji-ho (born 1992), South Korean rapper
 ZICO (beverage), a brand of coconut water

People with the given name
 Zico Bailey (born 2000), American soccer player
 Zico Doe (fl. from 1990), Liberian footballer
 Zico Luzinho Ingles Casimiro or Luzinho (born 1985), East Timorese footballer
 Zico Otieno (Zedekiah Otieno, born 1968), Kenyan footballer
 Zico Phillips (born 1991), Barbadian footballer  
 Zico Rumkabu (born 1989), Indonesian footballer
 Zico Senamuang or Kiatisuk Senamuang (born 1973), Thai footballer and coach
 Zico Waeytens (born 1991), Belgian cyclist

See also
 Zito (disambiguation)
 Zico Chain, a British rock band
 Zeiko Lewis (born 1994), Bermudian footballer
Tiago full name Tiago dos Santos Roberto (born 21 March 1984) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.

Career
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Tiago left for Corinthians Alagoano in 2003, played twice in the national cup. He did not play in 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. May 2004 he returned to São Paulo state and signed a 5-year contract with Paulista. He did not play in 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

In January 2006 he left for Brunei DPMM. In February 2007 Tiago returned to Brazil and signed a contract with Extrema.

In mid-2007 he left for Mexican side Chiapas but mainly a player for its B Team in Primera División A.

In summer 2008, he left for Romanian Liga I club Gloria Buzău, played 5 times, he was fired for discipline problem.

In 2009, he returned to Brazil for Campeonato Paulista Série A3 club Força. He played twice in the state 3rd level and was sent off on the first match he played.

In February 2010, he was signed by Fluminense de Feira. He was released before the start of 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.

In June 2010 he was signed by Amparo for 2010 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão. He played 6 matches in the state league, scored 3 times.

In January 2011 he was signed by Fast until the end of 2011 Campeonato Amazonense. In mid-2011 he left for Omani club Dhofar.

In 2012 Tiago returned to Brazil and signed a contract with Mogi Mirim, he was transferred to Sorriso in March and signed a contract until June 2012.

In 2013, he left for C.D. Águila.

References

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External links
 Futpedia Profile 
 
 

Brazilian footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Liga I players
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano players
Paulista Futebol Clube players
Chiapas F.C. footballers
FC Gloria Buzău players
Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube players
Association football forwards
Expatriate footballers in Brunei
Expatriate footballers in Mexico
Expatriate footballers in Romania
Footballers from São Paulo
1984 births
Living people
DPMM FC players Hamilton de Souza (born 27 September 1968 in Passos, Minas Gerais), better known as Careca or Careca II, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.

Careca II played for several Brazilian clubs as Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro and Coritiba and also for Sporting CP in Portugal.

Careca competed for Brazil at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In the first round, he started three times in the front line with the famed Romário but did not score and was each time substituted for Bebeto. Careca also played each of Brazil's three games in the knock-out stages and won the silver medal, after Brazil lost the final against the Soviet Union.

Careca II played four games for the Brazil national football team but did not score.

In 2008, he served as assistant coach of the youth team of Atlético Mineiro.

Personal life
In July 2015, his son Hamilton de Souza Junior, signed a contract to play for Biu Chun Rangers in the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League.

References

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1968 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Olympic footballers of Brazil
Association football forwards
Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Brazil
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
Clube Atlético Mineiro players
Londrina Esporte Clube players
Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
Vila Nova Futebol Clube players
América Futebol Clube (MG) players
Sporting CP footballers
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Olympic medalists in football
Place of birth missing (living people)
Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games medalists in football
Footballers at the 1987 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games