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Leônidas

Brazilian footballer and commentator

  • Fame59.6
  • Momentum23.2
  • Wikipedia27.6K
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Lived 1913–2004, aged 91Brazil
BrazilBrazilFootballersFootball / Soccer Player
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    47 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1913–2004
    Aged 91
Summary
Updated 2026-06-18

Leônidas da Silva 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.

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  • São Paulo FC
    1943–1950
  • Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
    1936–1942
  • Botafogo F.R.
    1935–1936
  • Sport Club Brasil
    1935–1935
  • CR Vasco da Gama
    1934–1934
  • Club Atlético Peñarol
    1933–1933
  • Brazil men's national football team
    1932–1946
  • Bonsucesso Futebol Clube
    1931–1932
  • São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas
    1929–1929
19291950
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1943–1950211140
1936–1942149153
1935–19363342
1934–19342927
1933–19332528
1932–19461921
1931–19325155
1929–19292931
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Fame
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59.6
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum23.2
Historical22.8
Now attention73.5
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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