Alfredo Moreira Júnior (16 October 1907 – 10 April 1998), usually known as Zezé Moreira, was a Brazilian football player and manager who coached Brazil at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He has the most coaching appearances in Fluminense's history, with 467 managed matches for the Tricolor. His brothers also had a singular taste for football: 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

Zezé Moreira was born in Miracema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a footballer, he played for Sport Club Brasil, Palestra Itália (nowadays Palmeiras), Flamengo and Botafogo. Zezé Moreira managed several clubs, like Fluminense, Botafogo, Cruzeiro, Sport Recife and Nacional of Uruguay. He was also the Brazil national team manager in 1952, 1954 and 1955.

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Honours

Player

Flamengo Palmeiras

Manager

Botafogo Fluminense Brazil Vasco da Gama São Paulo Cruzeiro Bahia Nacional