Leivinha
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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,[2] 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 21 international caps for Brazil, from June 1972 until June 1974, scoring seven goals. He appeared in 4 games (three of the first consecutive of the tournament scoring 2 goals), with the Brazil national football team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
Leivinha is the uncle of former Gremio and Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva.[1]
Honours
Palmeiras
- Brazilian Série A: 1972, 1973
- São Paulo State League: 1972, 1974
Atletico Madrid
Brazil
References
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- 1949 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazil men's international footballers
- 1974 FIFA World Cup players
- La Liga players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- SE Palmeiras players
- São Paulo FC players
- São Paulo state football team players
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- People from Novo Horizonte, São Paulo
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers