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Nov 06, 1913 São Paulo, Brazil Died on 24 Jan 2004 (aged 90)
Brazilian footballer and manager
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About Leônidas
- Leônidas da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [le'õnid?z d? 'siwv?]; 6 November 1913 – 24 January 2004) was a Brazilian association footballer and commentator, who played as a forward.
- He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century.
- 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.
