Polozzi

José Fernando Polozzi (born October 1, 1955 in Vinhedo, São Paulo State), best known as Polozzi, is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player in central defender role, currently managed Bandeirante's team.

Polozzi
Personal information
Full name José Fernando Polozzi
Date of birth (1955-10-01) October 1, 1955
Place of birth Vinhedo (SP)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1972–1974 Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1978 Ponte Preta
1979–1982 Palmeiras
1983 Botafogo-SP
1984 Bangu
1985 Palmeiras
1986 Operário de Várzea Grande
1986–1988 Serrano-BA
1988 Bandeirante
1988 Araçatuba
1989–1990 Linense
1990 Serrano-BA
1991–1992 Toledo
1992 Tiradentes-DF
National team
1978–1986 Brazil
Teams managed
1995 Tupã
2002 União Barbarense
2010–2011 Confiança
2011 Ríver
2012 Comercial-PI
2013 Francana
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Vinhedo, Polozzi began his football career at Associação Atlética Ponte Preta under manager Mário Juliato. After Polozzi managed to become a regular in Ponte Preta's first team, he helped the club to a strong performance in the 1977 Campeonato Paulista which led to a role on Brazil's national team.[1]

In career (1972–1992) he played for several number of clubs, including Ponte Preta, Palmeiras,[2] Bangu, Operário (MT) and Bandeirante. He won Mato Grosso do Sul State League in 1986.

For the Brazil national football team he was included in the squad for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, but he never played in an international match.

References
  1. "Polozzi… quando os Deuses da bola não querem". tardesdepacaembu.wordpress.com (in Portuguese). 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. "Futpedia: Polozzi (José Fernando Polozzi)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-02-04.


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