Júnior
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Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (born June 29, 1954), known simply as Júnior, was an association footballer. He was known for his versatility, playing at left back and on the left of midfield for Brazil due to his two footedness (despite being naturally right footed), and was named by Pelé
as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers
in March 2004. Junior now works as a television pundit for Rede Globo
.
, between May 1979 and December 1992, scoring six goals. He appeared in both the 1982 and 1986 World Cups
.
Júnior played for Flamengo
during the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, winning four Brazilian Championships (80/82/83/92), the 1981 Copa Libertadores and 1981 Intercontinental Cup. With 857 matches, he is the player with most appearances for Flamengo.
He also played for Italian clubs Torino
and Pescara
between 1984 and 1989.
from 1993 to 1994, and in 1997. He coached Corinthians
from October 1, 2003 to October 10, 2003.
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Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers
FIFA 100
The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé's choice of the "greatest living footballers". Unveiled on 4 March 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de...
in March 2004. Junior now works as a television pundit for Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
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Playing career
He recorded 74 appearances for the Brazilian national teamBrazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, between May 1979 and December 1992, scoring six goals. He appeared in both the 1982 and 1986 World Cups
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
.
Júnior played for Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
during the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, winning four Brazilian Championships (80/82/83/92), the 1981 Copa Libertadores and 1981 Intercontinental Cup. With 857 matches, he is the player with most appearances for Flamengo.
He also played for Italian clubs Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
and Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
between 1984 and 1989.
Coaching career
Júnior, coached FlamengoClube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
from 1993 to 1994, and in 1997. He coached Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
from October 1, 2003 to October 10, 2003.
Beach soccer
He has also taken place in many Beach Soccer World Cups, winning awards for top scorer and best player.Career statistics
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1975
-Overview:It was performed in 42 teams, and Internacional won the championship.-Final standings:-References:...
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Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1976
The 1976 Campeonato Brasiliero was the sixth edition of Brazil's top football tournament for clubs. It was won by the holders Internacional, with Corinthians finishing as runners-up.-Final standings:-External links:*...
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1977
-Overview:It was performed in 62 teams, and São Paulo won the championship. This championship is notable for producing what is perhaps the only unbeaten runner-up in world football. Atlético had won all but three of its matches, which were drawn, but was to play a single final match against São...
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|1978
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1978
-Overview:It was performed in 74 teams, and Guarani won the championship.-Final standings:-References:...
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|1979
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1979
-Overview:94 teams took part, and Internacional won the championship undefeated.-Final standings:-References:...
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|1980
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1980
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|1981
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1981
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|1982
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1982
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|1983
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1983
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1984
The 1984 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on January 29, 1984, and reached its end on May 28, 1984. The competition was won by Fluminense.-Format:...
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Serie A 1984-85
The 1984/1985 Serie A season heralded Hellas Verona's first and so far only Scudetto. Unusually, none of the big three of Juventus, AC Milan or Inter managed to finish in the top two...
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Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
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Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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Serie A 1985-86
-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:...
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Serie A 1986-87
The 1986/1987 Serie A season ended with S.S.C. Napoli doing the "domestic double", winning their first Scudetto and third Coppa Italia, spurred on by their talismanic captain Diego Maradona....
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Serie A 1987-88
The 1987/1988 Serie A season marked A.C. Milan's first Scudetto under the Silvio Berlusconi era and their first since the 1978/1979 season. S.S.C. Napoli, with a team including Diego Maradona, Ciro Ferrara and Careca were pre-season favourites. The championship went down to the last day of the...
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Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
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Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1988
As the 1987 Copa União organized by the Clube dos 13 proved to be even more disastrously organized than the criticized 1986 edition, organized by the CBF, the 1988 featured the merging of both modules to feature the first ever tournament with real two divisions with promotion and relegation. The...
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Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
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|1989
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1989
The 1989 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on September 6, 1989, and reached its end on December 16, 1989. The competition was won by CR Vasco da Gama.-Format:...
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|1990
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1990
-Overview:It was performed in 20 teams, and Corinthians won the championship.Relegated: Sao Jose and Inter de Limeira.- Format :The tournament will be played in a double round-robin system....
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|1991
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1991
The 1991 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on February 2, 1991, and reached its end on June 9, 1991. The competition was won by São Paulo. Santos Futebol Clube's Paulinho McLaren, with 15 goals, was the competition's top goal scorer.-Overview:...
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|1992
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1992
The 1992 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on January 26, 1992, and reached its end on July 19, 1992. The competition was won by Clube de Regatas do Flamengo.-Format:First Stage: 20 clubs playing against each other once...
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1993
-Overview:It was performed in 32 teams, and Palmeiras won the championship.-Format:The first phase of the season had the 32 teams divided into four groups of eight teams. The top three teams from group A and group B qualified for the second phase. The top two teams from group C and group D would...
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Club honours
- Intercontinental CupIntercontinental Cup (football)The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
– 1981 - Libertadores CupCopa Libertadores de AméricaThe Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
– 1981 - Brazilian National ChampionshipCampeonato Brasileiro Série AThe Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
– 1980, 1982, 1983, 1992 - Brazil CupCopa do BrasilThe Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
1990 - Rio State ChampionshipCampeonato CariocaThe Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
– 1974, 1978, 1979, 1979 (extra), 1981, 1991
International honours
- 1982 FIFA World Cup1982 FIFA World CupThe 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
: Round 2 (Fifth place) - 1983 Copa AméricaCopa América 1983The 1983 Copa América football tournament was played between August 10 and November 4, with all ten CONMEBOL members participating. Defending champions Paraguay got a bye into the semifinals.-First round:...
– Runner-up - 1986 FIFA World Cup1986 FIFA World CupThe 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
: Quarter-finals (Fifth place)
Individual honours
- 1982 World Cup All-Star Team player
- 1985 Italian LeagueSerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
Player of the Year - 1992 Brazilian Footballer of the YearBola de OuroThe Bola de Ouro is an award given each year, since 1973, by the authoritative Brazilian magazine Placar to the best player in the Brazilian National Championship. It is practically the equivalent to a Footballer of the Year award...
– Placar Magazine (Brazil) - Most appearances in Flamengo's History – 857 apps
- FIFA 100FIFA 100The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé's choice of the "greatest living footballers". Unveiled on 4 March 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de...
Beach Soccer
- World Championship 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
- Copa America 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Beach Soccer World Championship Top Scorer
- 1997 – 11 goals
- 1998 – 14 goals
- 1999 – 10 goals
- 2000 – 13 goals
- Beach Soccer World Championship Best Player 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000