Leônidas da Silva
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Leônidas da Silva was a legendary Brazilian footballer, famed as an early superstar striker and pioneer of the bicycle kick.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazil international footballer
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association football player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
1938 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
NERFINISHED
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1938 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cemitério da Paz, São Paulo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer's disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-09-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-01-24 ⓘ |
| era |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| familyName | da Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being one of the first global football superstars
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spectacular acrobatic goals ⓘ |
| fullName | Leônidas da Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Leônidas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalsScoredInTournament | 7 goals at the 1938 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| heritage | Afro-Brazilian ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of Brazilian forwards ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Botafogo FR
NERFINISHED
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Brazil national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ CR Flamengo NERFINISHED ⓘ CR Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ Peñarol NERFINISHED ⓘ São Paulo FC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| nickname |
Black Diamond
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Diamante Negro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering the bicycle kick in football ⓘ |
| occupation | professional footballer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1934 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1938 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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São Paulo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedInLeague |
Campeonato Carioca
NERFINISHED
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Campeonato Paulista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
forward
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striker ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
acrobatic
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creative ⓘ technical ⓘ |
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