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Leônidas

Brazilian footballer and commentator

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1930: Syrio e Libanez
1933: Peñarol
1934: Vasco da Gama
Full name: Leônidas da Silva
Date of birth: ( 1913-09-06 ) 6 September 1913
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Date of death: 24 January 2004 (2004-01-24) (aged 90)
Place of death: Cotia , Brazil
Height: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position: Centre forward
1927 1929: São Cristóvão
1929 1930: Syrio e Libanez
Years: Team
1931 1932

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Leônidas da Silva ( Portuguese pronunciation: [leˈõnidɐz dɐ ˈsiwvɐ]; 6 September 1913 – 24 January 2004) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. At the height of his career, Leônidas was very popular amongst the people of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. Leônidas played for Brazil national team in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, and was the top scorer of the latter tournament. He was known as the "Black Diamond" and the "Rubber Man" due to his agility.