Leivinha
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Leiva Campos Filho | ||
Date of birth | 11 September 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Novo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1970 | Portuguesa | 177 | (62) |
1971–1975 | Palmeiras | 263 | (106) |
1975–1979 | Atlético Madrid | 94 | (43) |
1979 | São Paulo | 11 | (2) |
International career | |||
1972–1974 | Brazil | 21 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
João Leiva Campos Filho, usually called Leivinha (little Leiva), (born 11 September 1949) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker or as a winger.
Club career
[edit]A talented, flamboyant and mercurial player,[1] at club level, Leivinha played for Portuguesa,[2] Palmeiras, and Atlético de Madrid, winning national championships in both Brazil and Spain, as well as the UEFA and Intercontinental Cups.
International career
[edit]Leivinha achieved 21 international caps for Brazil, from June 1972 until June 1974, scoring seven goals. He appeared in 4 games (three of the first consecutive of the tournament scoring 2 goals), with the Brazil national football team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
[edit]Leivinha is the uncle of former Gremio and Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva.[1]
Honours
[edit]Palmeiras
- Brazilian Série A: 1972, 1973
- São Paulo State League: 1972, 1974
Atletico Madrid
Brazil
References
[edit]- ^ a b Marco Guidi (27 December 2016). "Inter: Lucas Leiva, sangue e grinta da italiano, professionista senza macchia" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
External links
[edit]- (in Portuguese) Brazilian FA Database