Mário Zagallo
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| Full name | Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Atalaia, Alagoas, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Inside forward, left winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1949 | America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1951 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1958 | Flamengo | 99 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1965 | Botafogo | 107 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 206 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1958–1964 | Brazil | 33 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1970 | Botafogo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1968 | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1974 | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1972 | Fluminense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1974 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Botafogo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1978 | Kuwait | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Botafogo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Al-Hilal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1981 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1984 | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1985 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Botafogo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Bangu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | Brazil (coordinator) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1998 | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Portuguesa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Brazil (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Brazil (coordinator) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaɾju zaˈɡalu]; born 9 August 1931) is a Brazilian former professional football player and manager, who played as a forward.
He holds the record for World Cup titles in general with four titles in total. He was the first person to win the FIFA World Cup as both a manager and as a player, winning the competition in 1958 and 1962 as a player, in 1970 as manager, and in 1994 as assistant manager.[1] Zagallo also coached Brazil in 1974 (finishing fourth) and in 1998 (finishing as runners-up) and was a technical assistant in 2006. He is the first of three men, along with Germany's Franz Beckenbauer and France's Didier Deschamps to have won the World Cup as a player and as a manager and the only one that has done it more than twice.
In 1992, Zagallo received the FIFA Order of Merit, the highest honour awarded by FIFA, for his contributions to football.[2] He was named the 9th Greatest Manager of All Time by World Soccer Magazine in 2013.[3][4]
Early life[]
Zagallo was born in Atalaia on 9 August 1931. As a young man, he worked as a soldier, working at the Maracanã Stadium when Uruguay defeated Brazil in the 1950 World Cup final.[5]
Playing career[]
Zagallo started his football career with América in 1948, and he later played for Flamengo and Botafogo.[6]
He won the World Cup as a player with Brazil in 1958 and 1962.[6] At the time of the 1958 tournament, Zagallo was a Flamengo player, but by the 1962 event, he was with Botafogo.[7]
He won a total of 33 caps for Brazil between 1958 and 1964.[8]
Style of play[]
Zagallo was a diminutive left winger with a small physique, who was known for his technical skills and his high defensive work-rate, as well as his ability to make attacking runs from deeper areas of the pitch. He was also capable of playing as a forward, either as a main striker, or as an inside forward.[9][10]
Coaching career[]
Zagallo started his coaching career at Botafogo, the club he had finished his career with, managing them alongside the Brazilian national team. Zagallo won the World Cup as a manager in 1970, and as assistant coach in 1994, both with Brazil. He was the first person to win the World Cup both as a player and as a manager.[11] Winning the World Cup in 1970 at the age of 38, he is also the second youngest coach to win a World Cup, after Alberto Suppici, who won aged 31 with Uruguay in 1930.
Personal life[]
Zagallo (original family name Zakour, a Lebanese surname from Zahle) married Alcina de Castro on 13 January 1955 at the Church of Capuchins in Rio de Janeiro. They remained together until de Castro's death on 5 November 2012.[12] Mário and Alcina had four children.[13] He is a practicing Catholic.[14][15][16]
Nicknames[]
Zagallo was nicknamed The Professor by his players throughout his coaching career, due to his tactical awareness and commanding presence on the bench. He was also nicknamed Velho Lobo ("Old Wolf") due to his surname "Lobo", which means "wolf".[10]
Honours[]
Player[]
Flamengo
- Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1953, 1954, 1955
Botafogo
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1962, 1964
- Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1961, 1962
Brazil
- FIFA World Cup: 1958, 1962
- Copa América runner-up: 1959
Individual
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1962
- Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame
Manager[]
Botafogo
- Taça Brasil: 1968
- Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1967, 1968
Flamengo
- Copa dos Campeões: 2001
- Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1972, 2001
Brazil
- FIFA World Cup: 1970; runner-up: 1998
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997
- Copa América: 1997; runner-up: 1995
- CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 1996; third place: 1998
Kuwait
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1976
Individual
- IFFHS World's Best National Coach: 1997[17]
- World Soccer Magazine 9th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2013[3][4]
- FourFourTwo 27th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2020[18]
See also[]
- List of FIFA World Cup records and statistics#Coaching
- List of Brazil national football team managers
References[]
- Roberto Assaf, Clóvis Martins. Campeonato carioca: 96 anos de história, 1902–1997. Irradiação Cultural (1997).
- ^ West, Jenna (15 July 2018). "Didier Deschamps Becomes Third to Win World Cup as Player and Manager". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "FIFA Order of Merit holders" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b Jamie Rainbow (4 July 2013). "The Greatest Manager of all time". World Soccer.
- ^ a b Jamie Rainbow (2 July 2013). "The Greatest XI: how the panel voted". World Soccer.
- ^ "FIFA celebrates legendary Zagallo as he turns 90". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Zagallo". Sambafoot. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ Gwidon Naskrent, Roberto Di Maggio and José Luis Pierrend (17 September 2010). "World Cup Champions Squads 1930 – 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Roberto Mamrud (29 February 2012). "Appearances for Brazil National Team". Brazil – Record International Players. RSSSF. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Vicente Feola: A controversial innovator". FIFA. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Mario Zagallo – None hungrier than Brazil's lone wolf". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ West, Jenna (15 July 2018). "Didier Deschamps Becomes Third to Win World Cup as Player and Manager". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Esposa de Zagallo morre no Rio | globoesporte.com". Globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Zagallo recebe apoio de amigos no velório da esposa no Rio de Janeiro | globoesporte.com". Globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Folha Online - Mundo - Zagallo diz que "família católica perdeu seu irmão mais importante" - 02/04/2005". Folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Xará, Zagallo ressalta coincidências do nº 13 com o papa e lamenta: "Temos que engolir" – Futebol – $estacao.titulo". Esporte.uol.com.br. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo | TARDES DE PACAEMBU: o futebol sem as fronteiras do tempo". Tardesdepacaembu.wordpress.com. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "FORMER RESULTS". IFFHS.de. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "FourFourTwo named 100 greatest managers of all time" (in Russian). ua.tribuna.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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