Leônidas (footballer, born 1913)

Leônidas, Brazilian footballer (died 2004)

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Born: September 6, 1913
Died: January 24, 2004
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1913

About Leônidas (footballer, born 1913)

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 the 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. == Club career == Leônidas started his career at São Cristóvão. He then played for Carioca side Sírio e Libanez, where he was coached by Gentil Cardoso. When Cardoso left to coach Bonsucesso, he brought Leônidas with him. Between 1931 and 1932, he played for Bonsucesso before joining Peñarol in Uruguay in 1933. After one year, Leônidas returned to Brazil to play for Vasco da Gama.

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Career and life highlights

The first time Leônidas used this technique was on 24 April 1932, in a match between Bonsucesso and Carioca.
After playing in the 1934 World Cup, he joined Botafogo and won another Rio State Championship in 1935.
Once again, in 1939, the team won the Rio State Championship.
Leônidas played for Brazil national team in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, and was the top scorer of the latter tournament.

Leônidas (footballer, born 1913) timeline

1932The first time Leônidas used this technique was on 24 April 1932, in a match between Bonsucesso and Carioca.
1934After playing in the 1934 World Cup, he joined Botafogo and won another Rio State Championship in 1935.
1934Leônidas played for Brazil national team in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, and was the top scorer of the latter tournament.
1939Once again, in 1939, the team won the Rio State Championship.

The world when Leônidas (footballer, born 1913) was born

Leônidas (footballer, born 1913) was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Leônidas (footballer, born 1913)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1913	2026
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	96.0M	341 million

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