Zenon (footballer)

Brazilian footballer (born 1954)

Zenon
Personal information

Full name	Zenon de Souza Farias
Date of birth	(1954-03-31) March 31, 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth	Tubarão, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Youth career
	Hercílio Luz
	Avaí
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1975	Avaí
1976–1980	Guarani
1980	Al-Ahli
1981–1985	Corinthians
1986–1988	Atlético Mineiro
1988	Portuguesa
1988–1990	Guarani
1990	Grêmio Maringá
1991–1992	São Bento
International career^‡
1979–1984	Brazil	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 13, 2009

Zenon de Souza Farias (born March 31, 1954) is a Brazilian former football (soccer) player who played for Avaí, Guarani, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro and Portuguesa.^[1] He was born in Tubarão, Santa Catarina.

He was a skilled central midfielder with a great vision of the field, excellent long passes and was one of the best free kick takers in Brazil during the 1980s. He captained Brazil when they lost 2-0 at home to England in 1984.^[2]