Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | June 29, 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | João Pessoa, Brazil | ||
| Playing position | Fullback/Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (Gls)2 | |
| 1974–1984 | Flamengo | 196 (6) | |
| 1984–1987 | Torino | 86 (12) | |
| 1987–1989 | Pescara Calcio | 62 (6) | |
| 1989–1993 | Flamengo | 69 (10) | |
| Total | 413 (34) | ||
| National team3 | |||
| 1979–1992 | Brazil | 74 (6) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–1994 | Flamengo | ||
| 1997 | Flamengo | ||
| 2003 | Corinthians | ||
| 1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 13, 2009. 2 Appearances (Goals). |
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Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (born June 29, 1954), known simply as Júnior, was a Brazilian football player.[1] He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.[2]
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[edit] Playing career
He recorded 74 appearances for the Brazilian national team, between May 1979 and December 1992, recording six goals.[3] He appeared in both the 1982[4] and 1986 World Cups.[5]
Júnior played for Flamengo during late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, winning four Brazilian Championships (80/82/83/92), the 1981 Copa Libertadores and 1981 Intercontinental Cup.[1] With 857 matches, he is the player with most appearances for Flamengo.[6]
He also played for Italian clubs Torino and Pescara between 1984 and 1989.[1]
[edit] Coaching career
Júnior, coached Flamengo from 1993 to 1994, and in 1997.[7] He coached Corinthians from October 1, 2003 to October 10, 2003.[7]
[edit] Beach soccer
He has also taken place in many Beach Soccer World Cups, winning awards for top scorer and best player.[1]
[edit] Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
| 1975 | Flamengo | Série A | 26 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1976 | 21 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1977 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 25 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1979 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1980 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1981 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1982 | 23 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1983 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1984 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1984-85 | Torino | Serie A | 26 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1985-86 | 30 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1986-87 | 30 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1987-88 | Pescara | Serie A | 28 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1988-89 | 34 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
| 1988 | Flamengo | Série A | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1989 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1990 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1991 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | 25 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | Brazil | 265 | 16 | 15 | 2 | |||||||
| Italy | 148 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Career Total | 413 | 34 | ||||||||||
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club honours
- Intercontinental Cup - 1981
- Libertadores Cup - 1981
- Brazilian National Championship - 1980, 1982, 1983, 1992
- Brazil Cup 1990
- Rio State Championship - 1974, 1978, 1979, 1979 (extra), 1981, 1991
[edit] International honours
- 1982 FIFA World Cup: Round 2 (Fifth place)
- 1983 Copa América - Runner-up
- 1986 FIFA World Cup: Quarter-finals (Fifth place)
[edit] Individual honours
- 1982 World Cup All-Star Team player
- 1985 Italian League Player of the Year
- 1992 Brazilian Footballer of the Year - Placar Magazine (Brazil)
- Most appearances in Flamengo's History - 857 apps
- FIFA 100
[edit] Beach Soccer
- World Championship 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
- Copa America 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Beach Soccer World Championship Top Scorer
- 1997 - 11 goals
- 1998 - 14 goals
- 1999 - 10 goals
- 2000 - 13 goals
- Beach Soccer World Championship Best Player 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 103. ISBN 8588651017.
- ^ "Pele's list of the greatest". BBC. March 4, 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3533891.stm. Retrieved on June 12, 2009.
- ^ Napoleão, Antônio Carlos; Assaf, Roberto (2006). Seleção Brasileira 1914-2006. São Paulo: Mauad X. p. 268. ISBN 857478186X.
- ^ "Brazil's World Cup squad 1982". Planet World Cup. http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1982/squad_bra82.html. Retrieved on June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Brazil's World Cup squad 1986". Planet World Cup. http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1986/squad_bra86.html. Retrieved on June 12, 2009.
- ^ Pereira, Mauro Cezar. "Mais Sobre Flamengo" (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. http://espnbrasil.terra.com.br/flamengo. Retrieved on June 12, 2009.
- ^ a b "Júnior". Sambafoot. March 12, 2006. http://en.sambafoot.com/jogadores/371_Junior.html. Retrieved on June 12, 2009.
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=18644
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