Athirson Mazzoli e Oliveira

Football player infobox
playername = Athirson
fullname = Athirson Mazzoli e Oliveira
height = height|m=1.83
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|1|16
cityofbirth = Rio de Janeiro
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = Portuguesa
clubnumber =
position = Left back /Left winger
youthyears =| youthclubs = Flamengo
years = 1996-1998
1998
1999-2000
2000-2001
2002-2004
2005
2005-2007
2007 2008
2008
clubs = Flamengo
Santos (loan)
Flamengo
Juventus (loan)
Flamengo
Cruzeiro
Bayer Leverkusen
Botafogo
Brasiliense
Portuguesa
caps(goals) = 31 (2)
25 (1)
27 (1)
05 (0)
43 (6)
06 (1)
20 (1)
07 (0)
06 (0)
02 (1)
nationalyears = 1999-2003
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 19 (2)
pcupdate = September, 29, 2008
ntupdate = September, 29, 2008

Athirson Mazzoli e Oliveira (born January 16, 1977) is a Brazilian football defender (left back) who plays for Portuguesa. He was born in Rio de Janeiro and has played most of his career at Flamengo. Usually a left back, Athirson could also play on the left wing and as an attacking midfielder. He was useful there because of his attacking skills.

Athirson was released by Bayer Leverkusen along with Roque Junior. He then signed a 6 months contract with Botafogo, but his contract was terminated on October 4, 2007, after just playing only 7 times for the club.

He signed a one year contract with Brasiliense on 22 February, 2008.

He has played 19 times for the Brazilian National Team, having scored 2 goals. He was in the squad of 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Honours

* Toulon Tournament: 1996
* Gold Cup: 1996
* Brazilian Cup : 1998
* Conmebol Cup: 1998
* Rio de Janeiro State League: 1999, 2000
* Brazilian League: 1999, 2000
* Tournament Rio - São Paulo: 1999
* Guanabara Cup : 1999
* Copa America: 1999
* Mercosul Cup: 1999
* Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2000

Personal Honours

* Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 2002

External links

* [http://www.kicker.de/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/spielersteckbrief/object/26902/saison/2006-07 Player profile kicker.de]
* [http://www.bayer04.de/en/11660.htm bayer04]
* [http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/158_Athirson.html sambafoot]
* [http://www.mercadofutebol.com/noticia/botafogo-fecha-com-athirson-reinaldo-e-marcos-leandro mercadofutebol]
* [http://www.mercadofutebol.com/noticia/athirson-rescinde-contrato-com-o-botafogo Athirson leaves Botafogo]
*pt icon [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=126125 Brazilian FA Database]