Zezé Moreira


Alfredo Moreira Júnior, usually known as Zezé Moreira, was a Brazilian footballer and football manager that coached Brazil at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He was born in Miracema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a brother of 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

As a footballer, Zezé Moreira played for Sport Club Brasil, Palestra Itália, Flamengo and Botafogo.
Zezé Moreira managed several clubs, like Botafogo, Fluminense, Cruzeiro, Sport Recife and Nacional of Uruguay. He was also the Brazilian national team manager in 1952, 1954 and 1955.

Honours

Player

;Flamengo
;Palmeiras
;Botafogo
;Fluminense
;Brazil
;Vasco da Gama
;São Paulo
; Cruzeiro
;Bahia
;Nacional