Zenon (footballer)

Zenon
Personal information
Full name	Zenon de Souza Farias
Date of birth	March 31, 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth	Tubarão, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Central Midfielder
Youth career
	Hercílio Luz
	Avaí
Senior career*
Years	Team
1973–1975	Avaí
1976–1980	Guarani
1980	Al-Ahli
1981–1985	Corinthians
1986–1988	Atlético Mineiro
1988	Portuguesa
1988–1990	Guarani
1990	Grêmio Maringá
1991–1992	São Bento
International career‡
1979–1984	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2009; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 13, 2009

Zenon de Souza Farias (born March 31, 1954) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player who played for Avaí, Guarani, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro and Portuguesa.^[1] He was born in Tubarão, Santa Catarina.

He was a skilled Central Midfielder with a great vision of the field, excellent long passes and was one of the best free kick takers in Brazil during the 1980s. He captained Brazil when they lost 2-0 at home to England in 1984.^[2]

References

^ "Zenon". Sambafoot. 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
^ "Zenon" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. Retrieved 2008-11-27.

External links

Profile at cbf.com.br
Zenon at National-Football-Teams.com

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[sambafoot-1] "Zenon". Sambafoot. 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2008-11-27.

[pelenet-2] "Zenon" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. Retrieved 2008-11-27.

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