Zico

Zico

Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [aʁˈtuʁ ɐ̃ˈtũnis koˈĩbɾɐ], born 3 March 1953 in Rio de Janeiro), better known as Zico ([ˈziku]), is a Brazilian coach and former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Often called the "White Pelé", he was a creative playmaker, with excellent technical skills, vision, and an eye for goal, who is considered one of the most clinical finishers and best passers ever, as well as one of the greatest players of all time. One of the world's best players of the late 1970s and early 1980s, he is regarded as one of the best playmakers and free kick specialists in history, able to bend the ball in all directions. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zico has received more than 1,410,679 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Zico is the 16th most popular soccer player (up from 22nd in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 13th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Zico is most famous for being the leader of Block B, a Korean hip-hop group.