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Júnior
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Personal information |
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Full name |
Leovegildo
Lins da Gama Júnior |
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Date of birth |
June 29, 1954
(1954-06-29) (age 55) |
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Place of birth |
João Pessoa, Brazil |
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Playing position |
Fullback/Midfielder |
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Youth career |
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1973–1974 |
Flamengo |
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Senior career* |
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Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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1974–1984 |
Flamengo |
192 |
(7) |
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1984–1987 |
Torino |
86 |
(12) |
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1987–1989 |
Pescara Calcio |
62 |
(6) |
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1989–1993 |
Flamengo |
70 |
(10) |
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Total |
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410 |
(35) |
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National team |
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1979–1992 |
Brazil |
74 |
(6) |
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Teams managed |
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1993–1994 |
Flamengo |
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1997 |
Flamengo |
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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 a Brazilian football player.[1]
He was named by Pelé as one
of the top 125 greatest living
footballers in March 2004.[2]
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]
Coaching
career
Júnior, coached Flamengo from 1993 to
1994, and in 1997.
He coached Corinthians from
October 1, 2003 to October 10, 2003.
Beach
soccer
He has also taken place in many Beach Soccer World Cups, winning
awards for top scorer and best player.[1]
Career
statistics
[8]
Honours
Club
honours
International honours
Individual
honours
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
References