Émerson Leão

Also known as Emerson Leão

Brazilian association football player and manager (born 1949)

Key facts

1983: Corinthians
1987: Sport Recife
1996: Atlético Paranaense
1999: Internacional
2000: Grêmio
2004: Cruzeiro
Full name: Émerson Leão
Date of birth: ( 1949-07-11 ) 11 July 1949 (age 76)
Place of birth: Ribeirão Preto , Brazil
Height: 1.84 m (6 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Position: Goalkeeper
Years: Team
1968 1970: Comercial
1971 1978: Palmeiras
1978 1980: Vasco da Gama
1981 1982: Grêmio
1984 1986: Palmeiras
1970 1986: Brazil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Brazil
Place of birth: Ribeirão Preto
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: Portuguese
Participant in: 1986 FIFA World Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: Brazil men's national football team
Position played: goalkeeper
Country for sport: Brazil
Mass: 77
Image: Emerson Leao.jpg
Height: 179

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Commons category: Emerson Leão
date of birth: 1949-07-11
end of work period: 1986-00-00
start of work period: 1968-00-00

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Émerson Leão ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛmeʁsõ leˈɐ̃w]; born 11 July 1949) is a Brazilian former football goalkeeper and manager. He is regarded by pundits as one of best Brazilian goalkeepers of all time. A documentary video produced by FIFA, FIFA Fever, called him the third-most impressive defense player of all time. He was born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo.

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