Leivinha
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Leiva Campos Filho | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Novo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 2026 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, 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, commonly known as Leivinha, (11 September 1949 – 4 June 2026) was a Brazilian footballer. He played as both a striker and winger, and played for the Brazil national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Leivinha was the uncle of former Grêmio and Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva.[1]
Death
Leivinha died on 4 June 2026 in São Paulo, Brazil from problems caused by Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 76.[2]
Honours
Palmeiras
- Brazilian Série A: 1972, 1973
- São Paulo State League: 1972, 1974
Atletico Madrid
- Spanish League: 1976–77
- Copa del Rey: 1975-76
Brazil
- Independence Cup: 1972
Club career statistics
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1971 | Palmeiras | Série A | 21 | 4 |
| 1972 | 27 | 15 | ||
| 1973 | 38 | 20 | ||
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Spain | League | |||
| 1975-76 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 31 | 18 |
| 1976-77 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 1977-78 | 19 | 7 | ||
| 1978-79 | 18 | 7 | ||
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1979 | São Paulo | 0 | 0 | |
| Country | Brazil | 88 | 40 | |
| Spain | 83 | 40 | ||
| Total | 171 | 80 | ||
International career statistics
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1972 | 4 | 2 |
| 1973 | 5 | 3 |
| 1974 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 7 |
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Morre Leivinha, ídolo de Palmeiras e Atlético de Madrid e autor do gol 1000 da Seleção (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Leivinha". www.national-football-teams.com.
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