SOCCER PLAYER

Émerson Leão

1949 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Émerson Leão is the 605th most popular soccer player (down from 387th in 2019), the 131st most popular biography from Brazil (down from 108th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Émerson Leão ranks 605 out of 21,273. Before him are Roberto Dinamite, Ryozo Suzuki, Ryuzo Hiraki, Ubaldo Fillol, Tarcisio Burgnich, and Phil Neville. After him are Bastian Schweinsteiger, Thibaut Courtois, José Ángel Iribar, Edu Coimbra, Hong Myung-bo, and Ichiro Hosotani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Émerson Leão ranks 146. Before him are Cliff Williams, Lasse Virén, Manuel Marín, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Vera Wang, and Horst Seehofer. After him are Geezer Butler, Robert Sternberg, Tom Pryce, Alexander Godunov, David Strathairn, and Massimo D'Alema.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Émerson Leão ranks 131 out of 2,236. Before him are Maicon Sisenando (1981), Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948), Gal Costa (1945), Raphinha (1996), Júlio César (1979), and Roberto Dinamite (1954). After him are Floriano Peixoto (1839), Vanderlei Luxemburgo (1952), Edu Coimbra (1947), Chico Xavier (1910), Alessandra Ambrosio (1981), and Jânio Quadros (1917).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Émerson Leão ranks 61. Before him are Zé Roberto (1974), Bauer (1925), Maicon Sisenando (1981), Raphinha (1996), Júlio César (1979), and Roberto Dinamite (1954). After him are Edu Coimbra (1947), Alisson (1992), Hulk (1986), Clodoaldo (1949), Aldair (1965), and Thiago Motta (1982).

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