Leonardo Gaciba da Silva (born June 26, 1971, in

Pelotas Pelotas () is a Brazilian city and municipality (''município''), the third most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located 270 km (168 mi) from Porto Alegre, the state's capital city, and 130 km (80.8&nb ...

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), is a former

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ian

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. Born in

, Gaciba refereed his first match in 1993 between

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and Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha. In 2005, Gaciba entered into

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's squad. He has refereed many

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's tournaments and represented Brazil in the Copa Libertadores 2008. He announced his retirement in October 2010.

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