Sebastião Leônidas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerônimo Monteiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1959 | América-MG | ||
| 1960–1965 | America-RJ | ||
| 1966–1971 | Botafogo | 247 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Brazil | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Botafogo | ||
| 1973–1976 | América-RN | ||
| 1977 | Botafogo | ||
| 1977 | Volta Redonda | ||
| 1978 | Ceará | ||
| 1983 | Botafogo | ||
| 1985 | ABC | ||
| 1986 | Botafogo | ||
| 1990 | Friburguense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2025 | |||
Sebastião Leônidas (born 6 April 1936) is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a defender.
Club career
During his career, Sebastião Leônidas played for the teams América Mineiro, America-RJ and Botafogo, achieving the feat of being champion with all three clubs. He is considered one of the best defenders in the history of Botafogo, being nominated for the club's history hall of fame.[1][2]
International career
Leônidas played in three friendly matches for Brazil national team between 1966 and 1968, against Wales, Chile and Argentina.[3][4]
Managerial career
As a coach, he managed Botafogo for the most part, with his greatest achievements being the title of the last edition of the Torneio Início Carioca, and the 6–0 victory over Flamengo in the 1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He also managed América de Natal, Ceará, Volta Redonda, ABC and Friburguense. Sebastião Leônidas worked for several years in the youth sectors of Botafogo, before retiring completely in 2012.[5][6]
Honours
Player
- América-MG
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1957
- America-RJ
- Botafogo
- Campeonato Carioca: 1967, 1968
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1966
- Taça Guanabara: 1967, 1968
- Taça Brasil: 1968
- Troféu Triangular de Caracas: 1967
Manager
- América-RN
- Taça Almir de Albuquerque: 1973
- Campeonato Potiguar: 1974, 1975
- Botafogo
- Torneio Início Carioca: 1977
References
- ^ "Ídolos - Sebastião Miranda". Botafogo FR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Sebastião Leônidas (ex-zagueiro do Botafogo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1964-1966". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Aos idosos, respeito". Museu da Pelada (in Portuguese). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Sebastião Leônidas e o preconceito contra técnicos de futebol negros". Nexo Jornal (in Portuguese). 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.
External links
- Sebastião Leônidas at National-Football-Teams.com
