| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilberto de Souza Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Democrata | ||
| 1975–1976 | Comercial-SP | ||
| 1976 | Atlético Mineiro | 5 | (0) |
| 1976 | Marília | ||
| 1977 | Comercial-SP | (6) | |
| 1977–1978 | Guarani | ||
| 1978 | Comercial-SP | 14 | (2) |
| 1978–1979 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| 1979 | Noroeste | (1) | |
| 1980 | Coquimbo Unido | 23 | (4) |
| 1981 | Democrata | ||
| 1982 | Blumenau | 4 | (0) |
| 1984 | Sobradinho | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gilberto de Souza Costa (born 5 February 1953), sportingly known as Ziquita, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Besides Brazil, he played in Chile.
Ziquita started his professional career with Democrata in 1973, became the top goalscorer of the 1975 Taça Minas Gerais and switched to Comercial-SP in the same year. [1]
The next years, Ziquita continued in his homeland with Atlético Mineiro (1976), [2] Comercial (1977), [3] Guarani (1977–78), [4] Comercial (1978), [3] Athletico Paranaense (1978–79) and Noroeste (1979). [1] [5]
In 1977, Ziquita also represented the Seleção Paulista do Interior. [6]
A historical player of Athletico Paranaense, he scored all goals in the 4–4 draw against the classic rival, Colorado, on 5 November 1978. [1] [7] [8] [9]
In 1980, Ziquita moved abroad and played for Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean Primera División. [10] [11]
Back in Brazil, Ziquita played for Democrata, Blumenau [12] and Sobradinho, his last club in 1984. [1]
Mas a lista dos "bondes" dos anos 1970 não se limitam aos meias... Roberto (ponta), Ziquita (atacante), Laone (ponta),