Mazinho

Mazinho
Mazinho in 2019
Personal information
Full name Iomar do Nascimento
Date of birth (1966-04-08) 8 April 1966
Place of birth Santa Rita, Paraíba, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1990 Vasco da Gama 232 (16)
1990–1991 Lecce 34 (2)
1991–1992 Fiorentina 21 (0)
1992–1994 Palmeiras 127 (2)
1994–1996 Valencia 71 (0)
1996–2000 Celta Vigo 114 (8)
2000–2001 Elche 17 (0)
2001 Vitória 15 (0)
Total 631 (28)
International career
1989–1994 Brazil 35 (0)
Managerial career
2009 Aris
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1994 USA
Copa América
Winner1989 Brazil
Runner-up1991 Chile
Olympic Games
1988 SeoulTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Iomar do Nascimento (born 8 April 1966), known as Mazinho, is a Brazilian football manager and former player. Mazinho played primarily as a defensive midfielder and a full-back in his professional playing career. As a manager, he had a short spell at Greek club Aris in 2009.

A former central midfielder, Mazinho played 35 internationals for Brazil national team, winning the 1989 Copa América, 1994 FIFA World Cup and the silver medal at the 1988 Olympics. He was also named in the squads for the 1990 World Cup and 1991 Copa América.