Léo Júnior
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"Júnior" redirects here. For other people named Junior, see Junior (name).
Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (born 29 June 1954), also known as Léo Júnior or simply Júnior, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a left back or midfielder.[1]
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lins and the second or paternal family name is da Gama. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
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Full name | Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior | ||
Date of birth | (1954-06-29) 29 June 1954 (age 69) | ||
Place of birth | João Pessoa, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back, 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) | |
International career | |||
1979–1992 | Brazil | 74 | (6) |
1993–2001 | Brazil (beach) | ? | (201) |
Managerial career | |||
1993–1994 | Flamengo | ||
1997 | Flamengo | ||
2003 | Corinthians | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He was nicknamed "capacete" ("helmet", in Portuguese) because of his afro hairstyle.
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.