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Leônidas

1913 - 2004

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leônidas is the 152nd most popular soccer player (down from 111th in 2019), the 58th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 47th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Leônidas da Silva, a legendary Brazilian footballer, is most famous for popularizing the bicycle kick and his remarkable performances in the 1938 FIFA World Cup, where he was the top scorer. Nicknamed "The Black Diamond," he is celebrated as one of the early icons of Brazilian football.

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Among soccer players, Leônidas ranks 152 out of 21,273. Before him are Masao Ono, Paulo Roberto Falcão, Carlos Queiroz, Ivica Osim, Jiro Miyake, and Usaburo Hidaka. After him are Davor Šuker, Hiroaki Sato, Andy Cole, Alessandro Del Piero, Jean-Marie Pfaff, and Oldřich Nejedlý.

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Among people born in 1913, Leônidas ranks 44. Before him are Frances Farmer, Werner Mölders, Witold Lutosławski, René Clément, Artur Axmann, and Roger Wolcott Sperry. After him are Yasuo Suzuki, Motoo Tatsuhara, Erich Priebke, Xi Zhongxun, Aimé Césaire, and Mary Ainsworth. Among people deceased in 2004, Leônidas ranks 32. Before him are Stieg Larsson, Laura Branigan, Julius Axelrod, Carlos Kleiber, Ko Yong-hui, and Herbert C. Brown. After him are Gérard Debreu, Renata Tebaldi, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, Edward B. Lewis, Jerry Goldsmith, and John Vane.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Leônidas ranks 58 out of 2,236. Before him are José Altafini (1938), Dunga (1963), Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1931), Tostão (1947), Ademir de Menezes (1922), and Paulo Roberto Falcão (1953). After him are Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco (1897), João Goulart (1918), Pepe (1983), Deodoro da Fonseca (1827), Anita Garibaldi (1821), and Gérson (1941).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Leônidas ranks 30. Before him are Zito (1932), José Altafini (1938), Dunga (1963), Tostão (1947), Ademir de Menezes (1922), and Paulo Roberto Falcão (1953). After him are Pepe (1983), Gérson (1941), Zizinho (1921), Dani Alves (1983), Jair da Costa (1940), and Careca (1960).

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