Leivinha
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 | ||
1971–1975 | Palmeiras | 263 | (106) |
1975–1979 | Atlético Madrid | 94 | (43) |
1979 | São Paulo | 42 | (19) |
National team | |||
1972–1974 | Brazil | 21 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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[]
A talented, flamboyant and mercurial player,[1] at club level, Leivinha played for Portuguesa, Palmeiras, and Atlético de Madrid, winning national championships in both Brazil and Spain, as well as the UEFA and Intercontinental Cups.
International career[]
Leivinha achieved a total of 21 international caps for Brazil, from June 1972 until June 1974, scoring seven goals. He was included in the Brazil national football team squad at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where he played in the first three matches.
Personal life[]
Leivinha is the uncle of S.S. Lazio midfielder Lucas Leiva.[1]
Honours[]
- Palmeiras
- Brazilian Série A: 1972, 1973
- São Paulo State League: 1972, 1974
- Atletico Madrid
- Spanish League: 1976–77
References[]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- (in Portuguese) Brazilian FA Database
Categories:
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazil international footballers
- 1974 FIFA World Cup players
- La Liga players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
- São Paulo FC players
- Association football forwards
- People from São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Brazilian football forward stubs