Leivinha

Leivinha
Personal information
Full name	João Leiva Campos Filho
Date of birth	11 September 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth	Novo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1966–1970	Portuguesa
1971–1975	Palmeiras
1975–1979	Atlético Madrid
1979	São Paulo
International career
1972–1974	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Leivinha is the uncle of former Gremio and Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva.^[1]

Honours[edit]

Palmeiras

Brazilian Série A: 1972, 1973
São Paulo State League: 1972, 1974

Atletico Madrid

Brazil

Independence Cup: 1972

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.

External links[edit]

(in Portuguese) Brazilian FA Database

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[gazzetta1-1] 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.

[Almanaque_Lusa-2] Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.

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