Leônidas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leônidas

Brazilian footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1913

Place of Birth: São Paulo, Brazil

Date of Death: 24-Jan-2004

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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.