PERSONAL DETAILSFull Name: Leônidas da Silva
Date of Birth: Saturday, 6 September 1913
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of Death: Saturday, 24 January 2004
Position: Forward
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Brazil
Years: 1932-46
Appearances: 23 Goals: 21
Debut: 04/12/1932 v Uruguay (A) W 2-1
Last Cap: 29/01/1946 v Paraguay (N, ARG) D 1-1
Major Championships:
World Cup 1934 (ITA): First Round (1 game, 1 goal)
World Cup 1938 (FRA): Third Place (4 games, 7 goals)
Copa América 1946 (ARG): Runners-Up (1 game, 0 goals)
Brazil
(A) W 2-1
(N, ARG) D 1-1
World Cup 1934 (ITA): First Round (1 game, 1 goal)
World Cup 1938 (FRA): Third Place (4 games, 7 goals)
Copa América 1946 (ARG): Runners-Up (1 game, 0 goals)
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