Mazinho
Iomar do Nascimento, known as Mazinho, is a Brazilian football manager and former player, as well as the former head coach of Greek club Aris.
A former midfielder, Mazinho played 35 internationals for Brazil national team, winning the 1989 Copa América, 1994 FIFA World Cup and the Silver medal at the 1988 Olympics. He was also named in the squads for the 1990 World Cup and 1991 Copa América.Club career
Mazinho played with Vasco da Gama, Palmeiras and Vitória in his homeland, with Lecce 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 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 1994 FIFA World Cup. His main achievement was at the 1994 World Cup where he was the third member of the "three men and baby" celebration with Bebeto and Romário in the quarter-final win against the Netherlands, a tournament Brazil went on to win. Mazinho was also a Copa América winner in 1989 at which point he was playing as a full-back.
Another player nicknamed "Mazinho", real name Waldemar Aureliano de Oliveira Filho, played for Brazil alongside the preceding player at 1991 Copa América. He was known as "Mazinho Oliveira" or "Mazinho II" to avoid confusion.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.Personal life
Mazinho is the father of current players Thiago of Bayern Munich and Rafinha of Celta Vigo. His wife, Valéria, was a former volleyball player.Honours
Club
;Vasco da Gama
;Palmeiras
;Brazil
