Leonardo (footballer, born 1974)

Leonardo Pereira da Silva (13 June 1974 – 1 March 2016), simply known as Leonardo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.[1][2]

Leonardo
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Pereira da Silva
Date of birth (1974-06-13)13 June 1974
Place of birth Picos, Brazil
Date of death 1 March 2016(2016-03-01) (aged 41)
Place of death Recife, Brazil
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1990 Picos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Picos
1992–1995 Sport Recife
1995 Vasco da Gama
1996 Corinthians 26 (8)
1996 Palmeiras 21 (4)
1997–2001 Sport Recife
2001–2002 Cruzeiro
2002 Vitória
2003 América Mineiro
2004 Belenenses
2004 Sport Recife
2004 Paysandu
2005–2006 Santa Cruz
2006 Guarany de Sobral
2007 Treze
2007 Guarany de Sobral
2008 Picos
2009 Central
2009 Salgueiro
2010–2011 Sete de Setembro
2011–2012 Cametá
2012 Afogadense
International career
1995 Brazil U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023

Career

He emerged as champion of Piauí in 1991, at Picos. Negotiated with Sport, he won the Pernambuco championship three times and the 1994 Copa do Nordeste. He was negotiated with Vasco and later with Corinthians and Palmeiras, but he did not take revenge. Upon his return to Sport, he established himself as the club's biggest star, winning the state championship once again three more times.[3]

In 1995 he was part of the Brazil under-20 team at the Toulon Tournament.[4]

For Sport Recife he had 367 appearances and scored 133 goals.[5]

Honours
Picos
Sport
Brazil U20
Individual
  • Campeonato Pernambucano top scorer: 1997, 1999, 2000

Death

Leonardo was hospitalized at Restauração Hospital, Recife, on 3 February 2016 after suffering from a seizure. After MRI examinations, a large brain lesion was revealed, caused by neurocysticercosis. On March 1, he died at the age of 41.[6] His body was laid to rest at the Sport Recife headquarters.[7]

References
  1. "Leonardo, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Leonardo". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. "Que fim levou? Leonardo (ex-atacante de Sport, Corinthians e Vasco)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1988-2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. "A forte relação de Leonardo com o Sport". O Curioso do Futebol (in Portuguese). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. "Morre no Recife, aos 41 anos, ex-atacante Leonardo, ídolo do Sport". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  7. "Ídolo do Sport, Leonardo morre após ficar internado cerca de um mês". Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 1 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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