Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior

Brazilian footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1954

Place of Birth: João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

Profession: association football manager, association football player, journalist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior

  • Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (born 29 June 1954), known simply as Júnior or Léo Júnior, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left back or midfielder.
  • He was nicknamed "capacete" ("helmet", in Portuguese) because of his afro hairstyle.
  • He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
  • Junior now works as a television pundit for Rede Globo.

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