Leivinha

Leivinha
Personal information
Full name João Leiva Campos Filho
Date of birth (1949-09-11)11 September 1949
Place of birth Novo Horizonte, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 4 June 2026(2026-06-04) (aged 76)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
Linense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1966 Linense
1966–1970 Portuguesa 177 (62)
1971–1975 Palmeiras 263 (106)
1975–1979 Atlético Madrid 94 (43)
1979 São Paulo 11 (2)
International career
1972–1974 Brazil 21 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Leiva Campos Filho (11 September 1949 – 4 June 2026), usually called Leivinha (Little Leiva), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward or as a winger.

Club career

At club level, Leivinha played[1] for Linense,[2] Portuguesa,[3] Palmeiras, Atlético de Madrid and São Paulo, winning national championships in both Brazil and Spain, as well as the UEFA and Intercontinental Cups.

International career

Leivinha achieved 21 international caps for the Brazil national team, from June 1972 until June 1974, scoring seven goals. He appeared in three games Brazil at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life and death

Leivinha was the uncle of former Grêmio and Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva.[1]

Leivinha died on 4 June 2026, at the age of 76.[4]

Honours

Palmeiras

Atletico Madrid

Brazil

References

  1. 1 2 Marco Guidi (27 December 2016). "Inter: Lucas Leiva, sangue e grinta da italiano, professionista senza macchia" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Luto! Faleceu Leivinha". CA Linense (in Portuguese). 4 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  4. ↑ Morre Leivinha, ídolo de Palmeiras e Atlético de Madrid e autor do gol 1000 da Seleção (in Portuguese)
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