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Leônidas

Brazilian footballer and commentator

PersonDied aged 90humanQ311739

Also known as Leonidas

Born: November 6, 1913
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
2.Stated in TransfermarktRetrieved 2017-10-09
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, September 6, 1913
Died: January 24, 2004
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Birthplace: São Paulo
, Rio de Janeiro
Place of death: Cotia
Citizenship: Brazil
Occupation: association football player
, association football coach
Height: 173 cm
Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese

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Leônidas da Silva was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. At the height of his career, Leônidas was very popular amongst the people of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. Leônidas played for the Brazil national team in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, and was the top scorer of the latter tournament. He was known as the "Black Diamond" and the "Rubber Man" due to his agility.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: São Paulo FC(1943–1950) number of matches played/races/starts: 211 · number of points/goals/set scored: 140
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo(1936–1942) number of matches played/races/starts: 149 · number of points/goals/set scored: 153
Botafogo F.R.(1935–1936) number of matches played/races/starts: 33 · number of points/goals/set scored: 42
Sport Club Brasil(1935–1935)
CR Vasco da Gama(1934–1934) number of matches played/races/starts: 29 · number of points/goals/set scored: 27
Club Atlético Peñarol(1933–1933) number of matches played/races/starts: 25 · number of points/goals/set scored: 28
Brazil men's national football team(1932–1946) number of matches played/races/starts: 19 · number of points/goals/set scored: 21
Bonsucesso Futebol Clube(1931–1932) number of matches played/races/starts: 51 · number of points/goals/set scored: 55
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São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas(1929–1929) number of matches played/races/starts: 29 · number of points/goals/set scored: 31
Medical condition: Alzheimer's disease
Sport: association football
Participant in: 1938 FIFA World Cup
1934 FIFA World Cup
1946 South American Championship
Position played on team / speciality: forward
Given name: Leônidas
Mass: 75 kg
Manner of death: natural causes
Residence: Rio de Janeiro
Place of burial: Cemitério da Paz
Centro Funerário Morada da Paz
Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
Family name: da Silva
Country for sport: Brazil
Pseudonym: Diamante Negro (diamant negre)<br />Homem-Borracha (home goma)
Start of work period: 1929
Name in native language: Leônidas da Silva
Ethnic group: African Brazilians
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1.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/cidade/secretarias/cultura/imprensa/?p=950
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