Mazinho

Olympic medal record
Men’s Football
	Seoul 1988	Team Competition

Mazinho, real name Iomar do Nascimento, (born april 8, 1966 in Santa Rita), was a football player from Brazil. He played offensive midfielder with C.R. Vasco da Gama, S.E. Palmeiras and the Brazilian national team.

Clubs

• 1983 - 1986 : Santa Cruz Futebol Clube (Brazil)
• 1986 - 1990 : Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
• 1990 - 1991 : U.S. Lecce (Italy)
• 1991 - 1992 : ACF Fiorentina (Italy)
• 1992 - 1994 : Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (Brazil)
• 1994 - 1996 : Valencia CF (Spain)
• 1996 - 1999 : Celta de Vigo (Spain)
• 1999 - 2000 : Elche CF (Spain)
• 2001 - 2001 : Deportivo Alavés (Spain)

He was a three-time winner of the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship) with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama and S.E. Palmeiras.

He received the "Brazilian Silver Ball" in 1987 and 1988.

He is now the technical director of the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki

National team

He has 40 caps with the Brazilian national team, the first one in March, 1989 and the last one during the Football World Cup 1994. His main achievement was the gain of the world championship in 1994.

Honours

• World champion in 1994 with the Brazilian national team
• Copa America in 1989 with the Brazilian national team
• Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State championship) in 1987 and 1988 with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
• Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship) in 1989 with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, in 1993 and 1994 with S.E. Palmeiras.
• Taça Guanabara in 1987 and 1990 with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
• Campeonato Paulista (São Paulo State championship) in 1993 and 1994 with S.E. Palmeiras.
• Rio - São Paulo Tournament in 1993 with S.E. Palmeiras.

Trivia

Another player nicknamed Mazinho, real name W. de Oliviera, played for Brazil alongside the preceding player at Copa América 1991. He was known as Mazinho II to avoid confusion.