Elzo

Elzo

Personal information
Full name	Elzo Aloísio Coelho
Date of birth	(1961-01-22) 22 January 1961
Place of birth	Machado, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1981	Ginásio Pinhalense	?	(?)
1981–1982	Inter de Limeira	?	(?)
1982	Amparo	?	(?)
1982–1984	Internacional	28	(3)
1984–1987	Atlético Mineiro	104	(5)
1987–1989	Benfica	51	(1)
1989–1991	Palmeiras	44	(2)
1991–1993	Catuense	?	(?)
1993	Caldense	?	(?)
Total		125	(7)
International career
1986	Brazil	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elzo Aloísio Coelho (born 22 January 1961), better known as Elzo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played for the national team, a number of Brazilian clubs and Portuguese Benfica.

Playing career

At the 1986 Mexico World Cup, he played an active role as a main regular for Brazil's volunteers in all five matches, alongside Carecca, Socrates and Zico. In the group league, they won against Spain (1-0), Algeria (1-0), and Northern Ireland (3-0○), and defeated the Poland national team 4-0 in the best 16. In the quarterfinals, they played against the France national team led by Platini, but entered the penalty shootout with a score of 1-1 and lost in the best eight. In 1987-88-89 he moved to Benfica in Portugal. At that time, Portugal's legendary black panther, Coach Eusebio, evaluated as highly Euzo's defensive ability and joined the team. From the first year after joining the team, he became a regular volunteer, won the Portuguese league and advanced to the final of the European Champions Cup (currently the European Champions League), and made a full appearance in Stuttgart, Germany, before 75,000 spectators. Unfortunately, they lost to PSV Eindhoven, led by Hiddink, in a 0-0 penalty shootout, ending up in second place.

Honours

Ginásio Pinhalense

• Campeonato Paulista: 1979

Internacional

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1982, 1983 and 1984

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 1985 and 1986

Benfica

• Portuguese Liga: 1988–89
• UEFA European Cup: Runner-up 1987–88

Individual

• Bola de Prata: 1989 (Palmeiras)