Born in
União da Vitória, Zwaricz began playing professional football as a striker with
Esporte Clube Pinheiros (PR) at age 17. He also played for local sides
Paraná Clube and Platinense-PR. In 1993, he moved to Mexico to play for
Tecos de la UAG, where he won the 1993–94
Mexican Primera División title. He continued to play in the lower divisions of Mexican football, except for brief stints back in the Primera with
C.F. Monterrey and
Dorados de Sinaloa, scoring more than 200 goals in his Mexican playing career. By 2003, Zwaricz was a naturalized Mexican citizen, and was captain of
Primera A División side
Alacranes de Durango. In June 2008, he joined
Socio Águila, America's Primera A affiliate. ==Personal life==