player · international archive · 1942–1957
BrazilArchive goals
17
for Brazil · 1 from the spot
Matches scored in
12
1 hat-trick among them
Tournaments
1
all in the Copa América
Career span
1942–1957
first 1942-01-31 · last 1957-03-24
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Thomaz Soares da Silva, also known as Zizinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for the Brazil national football team. He came to international prominence at the 1950 World Cup, where he scored two goals. He was lauded as a complete player, with an array of offensive skills such as his dribbling, passing, and shooting ability with both feet, as well as his accuracy from dead ball situations and extraordinary vision. He was Pelé's idol, and is often considered one of the best Brazilian men's footballers of the pre-Pelé era. — Wikipedia
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Every goal
from the international archive · 17 goals in 12 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-03-24 |  Colombia | W9–0(n) | 85' | Lima |
| 1957-03-21 |  Ecuador | W7–1(n) | 34' (pen) | Lima |
| 1953-03-23 |  Chile | W3–2(n) | 53' | Lima |
| 1949-04-30 |  Uruguay | W5–1(h) | 24' | Rio de Janeiro |
| 1949-04-13 | Chile | W2–1(h) | 20' | São Paulo |
| 1949-04-10 |  Bolivia | W10–1(h) | 25' 80' | São Paulo |
| 1949-04-03 | Ecuador | W9–1(h) | 67' | Rio de Janeiro |
| 1946-02-03 | Chile | W5–1(n) | 4' 41' 46' 71'hat-trick | Buenos Aires |
| 1946-01-16 | Bolivia | W3–0(n) | 65' | Buenos Aires |
| 1945-02-21 | Ecuador | W9–2(n) | 40' 65' | Santiago |
| 1942-02-05 |  Paraguay | D1–1(n) | 5' | Montevideo |
| 1942-01-31 | Ecuador | W5–1(n) | 60' | Montevideo |
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