Leônidas
Brazilian footballer and commentator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leônidas da Silva (6 September 1913 – 24 January 2004) was a Brazilian football player. He played for Brazil national team. Leônidas was famous for his bicycle kicks and possessed good dribbling and pace. His nickname was the "Rubber Man" and "Black Diamond" because of his incredible agility. He is regarded as one of the most important football players in the first half of the 20th century and he is considered one of the greatest strikers of 1930s and 1940s.
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Full name | Leônidas da Silva | ||
Date of birth | (1913-09-06)6 September 1913 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 24 January 2004(2004-01-24) (aged 90) | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker (retired) | ||
Youth career | |||
1927–1929 | São Cristóvão | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1929–1931 | Syrio Libanêz | 5 | (5) |
1931–1933 | Bonsucesso | 39 | (23) |
1933–1934 | Peñarol | 16 | (11) |
1934–1935 | Vasco da Gama | 4 | (1) |
1935–1936 | Botafogo | 19 | (8) |
1936–1943 | Flamengo | 88 | (89) |
1943–1950 | São Paulo | 120 | (93) |
Total | 291 | (230) | |
National team | |||
1932–1946 | Brazil | 19 | (21) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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