Zico
Biography
Arthur Antunes Coimbra (born 3 March 1953), better known as Zico), is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. Often called the "White Pelé", he was a creative playmaker, with excellent technical skills, vision and an eye for goal, who is considered one of the most clinical finishers and best passers ever, as well as one of the greatest players of all time. He is also widely regarded as the greatest Brazilian to never win the World Cup. One of the world's best players of the late 1970s and early 1980s, he is regarded as one of the best playmakers and free kick specialists in history, able to bend the ball in all directions. As stated on goal.com, Zico is the player that scored the most goals from direct free kicks, with 101 goals.
Filmography
Aldair - Cuore Giallorosso
2026
as Sé stesso
Zico: O Samurai de Quintino
2026
as Self
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025
as Self
Itaperuna Esporte Clube - A Águia do Noroeste
2025
Placar: A Revista Militante
2024
as Self
Mallandro: O Errado que Deu Certo
2024
as Zico
Reading Again Graúna
2024
as Self
A Vampire in the Family
2023
as Zico
Futebol Arte
2022
as Himself
- No poster
100 anos de Zizinho, o mestre do rei Pelé
2021
Paolo Rossi: A Champion is a Dreamer Who Never Gives Up
2020
as Self
A Rodriguiana Epopeia Rubro Negra
2019
as Self (archive)
Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football
2018
as Himself
Geraldinos
2015
as himself
VM-krönika 2014
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Looking for Rio
2014
as Self
Sócrates, The Artist
2014
as Self
Football's Greatest International Teams: Brazil 1982
2014
as Self
Fla x Flu - 40 Minutos Antes do Nada
2013
as Himself
Didier Roustan : Sur les traces du football Romantique
2013
Heróis de Uma Nação
2007
as Himself
Jorge Ben Jor - Energia
2007
El Mundial México 86
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Zico
2002