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Personal information
Full name Geraldo Pereira de Matos Filho
Date of birth (1953-01-27) 27 January 1953 (age 72)
Place of birth Além Paraíba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club SER Santo Ângelo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1984 Vasco da Gama
1979 Coritiba (loan)
1983 Grêmio (loan)
1984 Náutico (loan)
1985–1990 Grêmio
1991 Figueirense
1992 Guarany de Bagé
National team
1983 Brazil 1 (0)
Teams managed
1999 Nagoya Grampus Eight
2005 Sapucaiense
2007 Vilhena
2007–2008 Guarani (VA)
2008– SER Santo Ângelo
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Geraldo Pereira de Matos Filho (born January 27, 1953), known as Mazarópi, is a Brazilian football coach and former player. He is famous for being a goalkeeper. Mazarópi currently manages SER Santo Ângelo.

He holds a world record for not letting any goals in for a very long time. He kept a "clean sheet" (meaning no goals scored against his team) for 1,816 minutes! That's over 30 hours of game time without letting a single ball past him.

Mazarópi's Football Journey

Playing Career: A Goalkeeper's Story

Mazarópi played for many different football clubs during his career. He was a goalkeeper for teams like Vasco da Gama and Grêmio. He also played for Coritiba, Náutico, Figueirense, and Guarany de Bagé.

Playing for Brazil

Mazarópi also had the honor of playing for his country. He played one game for the Brazil national football team.

Coaching Career: Leading Teams

After he stopped playing, Mazarópi became a football coach. He has coached several teams, including Nagoya Grampus Eight in Japan. He also managed Brazilian clubs like Sapucaiense, Vilhena, and Guarani (VA).

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