Leonardo (footballer, born 1974)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonardo Pereira da Silva | ||
Date of birth | 13 June 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Picos, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 1 March 2016 | (aged 41)||
Place of death | Recife, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–1990 | Picos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1992 | Picos | ||
1992–1995 | Sport Recife | ||
1995 | Vasco da Gama | ||
1996 | Corinthians | 26 | (8) |
1996 | Palmeiras | 21 | (4) |
1997–2001 | Sport Recife | ||
2001–2002 | Cruzeiro | ||
2002 | Vitória | ||
2003 | América Mineiro | ||
2004 | Belenenses | ||
2004 | Sport Recife | ||
2004 | Paysandu | ||
2005–2006 | Santa Cruz | ||
2006 | Guarany de Sobral | ||
2007 | Treze | ||
2007 | Guarany de Sobral | ||
2008 | Picos | ||
2009 | Central | ||
2009 | Salgueiro | ||
2010–2011 | Sete de Setembro | ||
2011–2012 | Cametá | ||
2012 | Afogadense | ||
International career | |||
1995 | Brazil U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023 |
Leonardo Pereira da Silva (13 June 1974 – 1 March 2016), simply known as Leonardo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.[1][2]
Career
[edit]He emerged as champion of Piauí in 1991, at Picos. Negotiated with Sport, he won the Pernambuco championship three times and the 1994 Copa do Nordeste. He was negotiated with Vasco and later with Corinthians and Palmeiras, but he did not take revenge. Upon his return to Sport, he established himself as the club's biggest star, winning the state championship once again three more times.[3]
In 1995 he was part of the Brazil under-20 team at the Toulon Tournament.[4]
For Sport Recife he had 367 appearances and scored 133 goals.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Picos
- Campeonato Piauiense: 1991
- Sport
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000
- Copa do Nordeste: 1994, 2000
- Brazil U20
- Toulon Tournament: 1995
- Individual
- Campeonato Pernambucano top scorer: 1997, 1999, 2000
Death
[edit]Leonardo was hospitalized at Restauração Hospital, Recife, on 3 February 2016 after suffering from a seizure. After MRI examinations, a large brain lesion was revealed, caused by neurocysticercosis. On March 1, he died at the age of 41.[6] His body was laid to rest at the Sport Recife headquarters.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Leonardo, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Leonardo". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Leonardo (ex-atacante de Sport, Corinthians e Vasco)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1988-2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "A forte relação de Leonardo com o Sport". O Curioso do Futebol (in Portuguese). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Morre no Recife, aos 41 anos, ex-atacante Leonardo, ídolo do Sport". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Ídolo do Sport, Leonardo morre após ficar internado cerca de um mês". Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 1 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Leonardo at ogol.com.br
- 1974 births
- 2016 deaths
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
- Sociedade Esportiva Picos players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- SE Palmeiras players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- C.F. Os Belenenses players
- Paysandu Sport Club players
- Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
- Guarany Sporting Club players
- Treze Futebol Clube players
- Central Sport Club players
- Salgueiro Atlético Clube players
- Sete de Setembro Esporte Clube players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Primeira Liga players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Footballers from Piauí
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen