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{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Portuguese name|Mazzoli|e Oliveira}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Athirson
| image = Athirson Mazzori.jpg
| fullname = Athirson Mazzoli e Oliveira
| height = 1.83 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|1|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Left winger]]<br />[[Left-back]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]]
| years1 = 1996–2000
| clubs1 = [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]]
| caps1 = 56
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 1998
| clubs2 = → [[Santos FC|Santos]] (loan)
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2001–2003
| clubs3 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2002–2003
| clubs4 = → [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] (loan)
| caps4 = 23
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2004
| clubs5 = [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]]
| caps5 = 20
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2005
| clubs6 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2005–2007
| clubs7 = [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]
| caps7 = 30
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2007
| clubs8 = [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]]
| caps8 = 3
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2008
| clubs9 = [[Brasiliense Futebol Clube|Brasiliense]]
| caps9 = 6
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2008–2009
| clubs10 = [[Associação Portuguesa de Desportos|Portuguesa]]
| caps10 = 13
| goals10 = 3
| years11 = 2009
| clubs11 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
| caps11 = 11
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2010
| clubs12 = [[Associação Portuguesa de Desportos|Portuguesa]]
| caps12 = 24
| goals12 = 3
| years13 = 2011
| clubs13 = [[America Football Club (RJ)|America-RJ]]
| caps13 = 0
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2012
| clubs14 = [[Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube|Duque de Caxias]]
| caps14 = 0
| goals14 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2000
| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national under-23 football team|Brazil – (U-23)]]
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 1999–2003
| nationalteam2 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2015
| managerclubs1 = [[São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas|São Cristóvão]]
| manageryears2 = 2016
| managerclubs2 = [[Esporte Clube Flamengo|Flamengo do Piauí]]
| manageryears3 = 2017
| managerclubs3 = [[Alecrim Futebol Clube|Alecrim]]
| manageryears4 = 2017
| managerclubs4 = [[Boca Raton FC|Boca Raton]]
| manageryears5 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs5 = [[Goytacaz Futebol Clube|Goytacaz]]
}}
'''Athirson Mazzoli e Oliveira''',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/athirson-mazzoli-e-oliveira/1885/ |website=Br.soccerway.com |title=Athirson Mazzoli e Oliveira }}</ref> (born 16 January 1977), better known as '''Athirson''', is a Brazilian [[Head coach (association football)|football coach]] and former [[Association football|player]] who played as a [[left-back]].

==Club career==
Athirson was born in [[Rio de Janeiro]] and played much of his early career at [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]]. He was signed by Italian club [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] in 2001, but was loaned to Flamengo in February 2002.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.juventus.com/media/native/investor-relations-docs/english/price-sensitive-press-releases/2002-2003/comunicato%2025012002%20athirson%20eng.pdf | title = Loan agreement regarding the player Athirson Mazzolli e Oliveira | publisher = Juventus Turin | access-date = 28 February 2016 | archive-date = 6 March 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160306215745/http://www.juventus.com/media/native/investor-relations-docs/english/price-sensitive-press-releases/2002-2003/comunicato%2025012002%20athirson%20eng.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref> His contract was terminated in October 2003.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/bilanci_relazioni/26_ott_2004_eng.pdf | title = Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2004 | publisher = Juventus Turin | access-date = 14 March 2010 | archive-date = 7 December 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081207050639/http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/bilanci_relazioni/26_ott_2004_eng.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Late career===
In 2005 Athirson was signed by [[Bayer Leverkusen]], but was released after two years, along with fellow Brazilian defender [[Roque Junior]]. He then signed a six months contract with [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mercadofutebol.com/noticia/botafogo-fecha-com-athirson-reinaldo-e-marcos-leandro | title = Botafogo fecha com Athirson, Reinaldo e Marcos Leandro | publisher=www.mercadofutebol.com | access-date =14 March 2010 | language = pt}}</ref> but his contract was terminated on 4 October 2007, after just playing only seven times for the club.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mercadofutebol.com/noticia/athirson-rescinde-contrato-com-o-botafogo | title = Athirson leaves Botafogo | publisher=www.mercadofutebol.com | access-date =14 March 2010 | language = pt}}</ref>

He signed a one-year contract with [[Brasiliense Futebol Clube|Brasiliense]] on 22 February 2008, then signed for [[Associação Portuguesa de Desportos|Portuguesa]] in September 2008. On 26 April 2009 the left-back signed for [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] on a free transfer until December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,portuguesa-confirma-saida-de-athirson-para-o-cruzeiro,362035,0.htm |title=Portuguesa confirma saída de Athirson para o Cruzeiro |publisher=www.estadao.com.br |access-date=14 March 2010 |date=28 April 2009 |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318002435/http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes%2Cportuguesa-confirma-saida-de-athirson-para-o-cruzeiro%2C362035%2C0.htm |archive-date=18 March 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

He had received an offer from [[America Football Club (RJ)|America-RJ]] after his contract with Portuguesa expired on 31 December 2010. In 2011, he signed for [[Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube|Duque de Caxias]] to play at [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B]] but was released during the competition. On 6 October 2011, he signed for Projecta, a Brazilian [[indoor soccer]] club based at [[Espírito Santo]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/es/noticia/2011/10/projecta-acerta-com-athirson-para-etapa-do-nacional-em-pernambuco.html | title = Projecta acerta com Athirson para etapa do Nacional em Pernambuco | publisher=www.globoesporte.com | access-date = 6 October 2011 | date = 6 October 2011 | language = pt}}</ref>

==International career==
Athirson played five times for the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]], and was a member of the Brazil squad which finished in second place at the [[1999 FIFA Confederations Cup]]. He also made 14 appearances and scored two goals for the [[Brazil Olympic football team|Brazilian U-23 side]], which competed at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]. He was a member of the [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil under-20 squad]] which won the [[1997 FIFA World Youth Championship]].

==Style of play==
Usually an attacking left back or [[Defender (association football)#Wing-back|wing-back]], Athirson could also play on the left wing, and as an [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]]. He was useful there because of his accurate passing, long-range striking ability, attacking drive, and articulate [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbling]] skills.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} His talent, playing style, nationality, and position led him to be compared to compatriot [[Roberto Carlos]] in his youth.<ref name="tuttojuve">{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-athirson-268184 |title=Gli eroi in bianconero: ATHIRSON |trans-title=The heroes in black and white: Athirson |publisher=Tutto Juve |language=it |last1=Bedeschi |first1=Stefano |date=18 January 2016 |access-date=17 April 2020 }}</ref>

==Managerial career==
Athirson was appointed coach of [[Goytacaz Futebol Clube|Goytacaz]] in October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ex-jogador do Flamengo e da Seleção é o novo técnico do Goytacaz |trans-title=Former player of Flamengo and the selection is the new coach of Goytacaz |work=O Dia |date=3 October 2018 |access-date=9 October 2018 |url= https://odia.ig.com.br/esporte/2018/10/5580212-ex-jogador-do-flamengo-e-da-selecao-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-goytacaz.html |language=pt}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Club===
'''Flamengo'''
* [[Copa de Oro]]: 1996
* [[Copa Mercosur]]: 1999
* [[Taça Rio]]: 2000
* [[Taça Guanabara]]: 1999, 2004
* [[Campeonato Carioca|Rio de Janeiro State League]]: 1999, 2000

'''Santos'''
* [[Copa CONMEBOL]]: 1998

'''Juventus'''
* [[Serie A]]: [[2001–02 Serie A|2001–02]]

===International===
'''Brazil'''
* [[Toulon Tournament]]: 1996
* [[CONCACAF Gold Cup|Gold Cup]]: [[1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup|1996]]
* [[Copa América]]: [[1999 Copa América|1999]]
* Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2000

===Individual===
* [[Bola de Prata (Brazil)|Brazilian Bola de Prata]] ([[Placar (magazine)|Placar]]): 2002

==References==
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==External links==
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