Émerson Leão
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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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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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1949 births1970 FIFA World Cup players1974 FIFA World Cup players1978 FIFA World Cup players1979 Copa América players1983 Copa América players1986 FIFA World Cup players2001 FIFA Confederations Cup managers20th-century Brazilian sportsmenAl Sadd SC managersAssociação Portuguesa de Desportos managersBrazilian football managers