José Carlos Nepomuceno Mozer (born 19 September 1960) is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a

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, and is a

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. In his career, he was mainly associated with Benfica in Portugal, which he represented in two separate spells. He also spent three years with French club

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. Mozer appeared for

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at the

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and the

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Club career

Born in

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, Mozer starting playing for local

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; ), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea. It was founded and named after the Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo n ...

, which he helped win the

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and the Intercontinental Cup, both in 1981. After well more than 100 official appearances he left for Portugal and

S.L. Benfica (), commonly known as Benfica, is a professional football club based in Lisbon, Portugal, that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. Founded on 28 February 1904, as ''Sport Lisboa'', Benfica is one of the " ...

, being an undisputed starter from the beginning and helping the club to the

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in 1988–89 while scoring more than ten overall goals in his first stint; also that season, he partnered compatriot

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in the heart of the defence. Mozer was sold to

Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille (, ; , ), also known simply as Marseille, or by the abbreviation OM (, ), is a French professional Association football, football club based in Marseille which competes in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top f ...

in 1989 for a transfer fee of 25 million francs, with his agent

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reportedly securing a commission of up to 15%. He faced his former side in the campaign's

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semifinals, a 2–2 controversial aggregate exit – again, he rarely missed a game, and helped ''L'OM'' to three consecutive

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conquests. Subsequently, the 32-year-old Mozer returned to Benfica, where he still managed to amass more than 75 overall appearances until his departure in 1995, after which he saw out his career in Japan at

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. He was the first player to score in penalty shootouts in two European Cup finals, in

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and

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International career

Mozer played 32 times for

, over roughly ten years. He made his senior international debut on 28 July 1983, in a 0–0 friendly draw against

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. He was a member of the team that finished second in the Copa América later that year, appearing in the 3–1 aggregate defeat to

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in the

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. After missing the

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through injury, he was picked for the 1990 edition in Italy; he was booked in the first two group stage matches (both wins), and did not appear in the

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against

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, a 1–0 elimination. Originally selected for the

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as well, Mozer was diagnosed with

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, left out of the squad and replaced with

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. His final appearance came as a substitute in a friendly match earlier that same year, a 2–0 win against rivals

on 24 March.

Managerial career

After working some years as a

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for

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– he resided in Portugal– Mozer eventually became a manager. On 24 October 2006, he signed a two-year contract with Angolan club G.D. Interclube, leading them to the 2007

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title but being dismissed from his post in April 2008 after a 3–0 away defeat against

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in the second round of the

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. On 6 July 2009, Mozer agreed to a one-year deal with

Raja Casablanca Raja Club Athletic, widely known as Raja Casablanca or simply Raja, is a Football team, football club based in Casablanca, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football league system, Moroccan football. Founded on 20 M ...

of Morocco, being sacked shortly after. In December 2010 he returned to Portugal, becoming

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's third coach in only 14 matches, with the

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team eventually ranking last in the league; in early November 2011 he was appointed at the other side that had suffered top-level relegation,

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Player

Flamengo *

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: 1981, 1986 *

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* Intercontinental Cup: 1981 *

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian" or "Great Brazilian"), the Série A or the Brazilian Série A (to distinguish it from the I ...

: 1982, 1983 Benfica *

: 1988–89, 1993–94 *

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: 1992–93; Runner-up 1988–89 *

runner-up: 1987–88 Marseille *

: 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92 *

Coupe de France The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Fed ...

runner-up: 1990–91 *

runner-up: 1990–91 Kashima Antlers *

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: 1996 Individual *Onze de Onze: 1989, 1990

Manager

Interclube *

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mozer, Carlos 1960 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players CR Flamengo footballers Copa Libertadores–winning players Primeira Liga players S.L. Benfica footballers Ligue 1 players Olympique de Marseille players J1 League players Kashima Antlers players Brazil men's international footballers 1983 Copa América players 1990 FIFA World Cup players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Brazilian football managers G.D. Interclube managers Raja CA managers Primeira Liga managers Liga Portugal 2 managers Associação Naval 1º de Maio managers Portimonense S.C. managers Brazilian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Angola Expatriate football managers in Morocco Expatriate football managers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Angola Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Morocco Botola managers 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen