About Zezé Moreira
Lived 1907 – 1998 (aged 90). Zezé Moreira was a Brazilian association football player and association football coach.
Alfredo Moreira Júnior (16 October 1907 – 10 April 1998), usually known as Zezé Moreira, was a Brazilian football player and manager who coached Brazil at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He has the most coaching appearances in Fluminense's history, with 467 managed matches for the Tricolor. His brothers also had a singular taste for football: Aymoré Moreira, winner of the 1962 FIFA World Cup and Ayrton Moreira, both of them successful coaches in the Brazilian football. In 1976, as Cruzeiro's manager, he won the Copa Libertadores.
Career Zezé Moreira was born in Miracema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
As a footballer, he played for Sport Club Brasil, Palestra Itália (nowadays Palmeiras), Flamengo and Botafogo.
Zezé Moreira managed several clubs, like Fluminense, Botafogo, Cruzeiro, Sport Recife and Nacional of Uruguay. He was also the Brazil national team manager in 1952, 1954 and 1955.
Managerial statistics
Honours Player Flamengo Campeonato Carioca: 1925, 1927
Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 1934
Manager Botafogo Campeonato Carioca: 1948
Fluminense Campeonato Carioca: 1951, 1959 Copa Rio: 1952
Brazil Panamerican Championship: 1952
Vasco da Gama Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1966
São Paulo Campeonato Paulista: 1970
Cruzeiro Campeonato Mineiro: 1975 Copa Libertadores: 1976
Bahia Campeonato Baiano: 1978, 1979
Nacional Uruguayan Primera División: 1963, 1969
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Zezé Moreira?
Brazilian footballer (1907-1998)
When was Zezé Moreira born?
Zezé Moreira was born on 16 October 1907 in Miracema.
When did Zezé Moreira die?
Zezé Moreira died on 10 April 1998 in Rio de Janeiro.
What was Zezé Moreira's occupation?
Zezé Moreira was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Zezé Moreira?
Zezé Moreira was Brazilian.
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