Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | June 29, 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | João Pessoa, Brazil | ||
| Playing position | Fullback/Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1984 | Flamengo | 192 | (7) |
| 1984–1987 | Torino | 86 | (12) |
| 1987–1989 | Pescara | 62 | (6) |
| 1989–1993 | Flamengo | 70 | (10) |
| Total | 410 | (35) | |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1992 | Brazil | 70 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–1994 | Flamengo | ||
| 1997 | Flamengo | ||
| 2003 | Corinthians | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (born June 29, 1954), known simply as Júnior, was an association footballer.[1] He was known for his technique and teamwork as well as his versatility, playing at left back and on the left of midfield for Brazil due to his two footedness (despite being naturally right footed) whilst often playing defensive midfield at club level. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.[2] Junior now works as a television pundit for Rede Globo.
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[edit] Playing career
He recorded 74 appearances for the Brazilian national team, between May 1979 and December 1992, scoring six goals.[3] He appeared in both the 1982[4] and 1986 World Cups.[5]
Júnior played for Flamengo during the 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 27 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1976 | 21 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1977 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 25 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1979 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1980 | 19 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1981 | 6 | 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 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1991 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | 25 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | Brazil | 262 | 17 | 15 | 2 | |||||||
| Italy | 148 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Career total | 410 | 35 | ||||||||||
[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 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ "Pele's list of the greatest". BBC. March 4, 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3533891.stm. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ Napoleão, Antônio Carlos; Assaf, Roberto (2006). Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006. São Paulo: Mauad X. p. 268. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.
- ^ "Brazil's World Cup squad 1982". Planet World Cup. http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1982/squad_bra82.html. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Brazil's World Cup squad 1986". Planet World Cup. http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1986/squad_bra86.html. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ Pereira, Mauro Cezar. "Mais Sobre Flamengo" (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. http://espnbrasil.terra.com.br/flamengo. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ a b "Júnior". Sambafoot. March 12, 2006. http://en.sambafoot.com/jogadores/371_Junior.html. Retrieved June 12, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=18644
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