Thomaz Soares da Silva, also known as Zizinho (Portuguese pronunciation: 14 October 1921 – 8 February 2002), was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for the Brazil national football team. He came to international prominence at the 1950 World Cup, where he scored two goals. He was lauded as a complete player, renowned for his incredible array of offensive skills such as his dribbling, passing, and shooting ability with both feet, as well as his accuracy from dead ball situations and extraordinary vision, and is often considered the best Brazilian footballer of the pre-Pelé era.
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Thomaz Soares da Silva 14 September 1921 Niteroi, Brazil
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Died |
8 February 2002 (aged 80) Niterói, Brazil
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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