Elzo Coelho

Elzo Aloísio Coelho (born 22 January 1961), better known as Elzo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played for the national team, a number of Brazilian clubs and Portuguese Benfica.[1]

Elzo

Personal information
Full name	Elzo Aloísio Coelho
Date of birth	22 January 1961
Place of birth	Machado, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1981	Ginásio Pinhalense	?	(?)
1981–1982	Inter de Limeira	?	(?)
1982	Amparo	?	(?)
1982–1984	Internacional	15	(3)
1984–1987	Atlético Mineiro	56	(3)
1987–1989	Benfica	38	(1)
1989–1991	Palmeiras	16	(0)
1991–1993	Catuense	?	(?)
1993	Associação Atlética Caldense	?	(?)
Total		125	(7)
National team
1986	Brazil	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Elzo made 87 appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro, most of them for Atlético Mineiro.[2] He then played in Benfica. At the 1987–88 European Cup his squad lost the final to PSV Eindhoven after a penalty shoot-out. In the second season he became Portuguese champion. Upon returning home, he joined Palmeiras. Elzo was capped eleven times for Brazil, all between March and June 1986. He played Brazil's all five games at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals.[3]

Honours

Ginásio Pinhalense

• Campeonato Paulista: 1979

Internacional

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1982, 1983 and 1984

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 1985 and 1986

Benfica

• Portuguese Liga: 1988–89
• European Cup: Runner-up 1987–88

Individual

Bola de Prata brasileiro (Placar)

1989 (Palmeiras)

References

1. "Elzo Aloísio Coelho". Foradejogo.net.
2. "Futpedia: Elzo (Elzo Aloísio Coelho)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
3. Elzo – FIFA competition record