João Leiva Campos Filho, usually called ''Leivinha'' (little Leiva), (born 11 September 1949) is a Brazilian former association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker or as a Midfielder#Winger, winger.

Club career

A talented, flamboyant and mercurial player, at club level, Leivinha played for Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Portuguesa, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Palmeiras, and Atlético de Madrid, winning national championships in both Brazil and Spain, as well as the UEFA and Intercontinental Cup (football), Intercontinental Cups.

International career

Leivinha achieved 21 international caps for Brazil, from June 1972 until June 1974, scoring seven goals. He appeared in 4 games (three of the first consecutive of the tournament scoring 2 goals), with the Brazil national football team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life

Leivinha is the uncle of former Gremio and Liverpool F.C., Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva.

Honours

Palmeiras *Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazilian Série A: 1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 1972, 1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 1973 *Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo State League: 1972, 1974 Atletico Madrid *La Liga, Spanish League: La Liga 1976–77, 1976–77 *Copa del Rey: 1975-76 Copa del Rey, 1975-76

References

External links

Brazilian FA Database
1949 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's international footballers 1974 FIFA World Cup players La Liga players Atlético Madrid footballers Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players São Paulo FC players São Paulo state football team players Men's association football forwards Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain People from Novo Horizonte, São Paulo {{Brazil-footy-forward-1940s-stub