Paulo Leão
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Gracindo Leão | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Lins, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 2015 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1959 | Guarani | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955 | Araçatuba EC | ||
| 1956–1963 | Guarani | ||
| 1963–1964 | Palmeiras | 30 | (8) |
| 1964 | America-RJ | ||
| 1964–1969 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1968 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | ||
| 1969 | Francana | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1978 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1979 | Operário Ferroviário | ||
| 1982 | Avaí | ||
| 1983–1984 | Grêmio Maringá | ||
| 1986 | Guarani | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024 | |||
Paulo Leão (18 November 1938 – 8 April 2015) was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward.
Player career
[edit]Born in Lins, São Paulo, Paulo Leão began his career at Araçatuba EC, playing for the second tier of São Paulo football. He was hired by Guarani and alternated between the reserve team and the main team. In 1961, he made history by scoring 5 goals in less than 15 minutes, in a Guarani match against EC Taubaté.[1] He later played for Palmeiras where he was state champion in 1963.[2] In 1964 he played for America-RJ but did not adapt, returning to São Paulo and playing for Botafogo, Ponte Preta and Francana, where he retired in 1969.[3][4]
Managerial career
[edit]Paulo Leão worked as a coach after retiring and graduating in physical education.[4][5]
Death
[edit]Paulo Leão died on 8 April 2015 after spending days in the ICU of the Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp, Campinas. The cause of death was multiple organ failure.[1][5]
Honours
[edit]- Palmeiras
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Guarani fica de luto com a morte de Paulo Leão". Correio Popular (in Portuguese). 8 April 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Paulo Leão". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Paulo Leão… na história do Bugre". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Paulo Leão (Ex-centroavante do Guarani e Palmeiras)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Luto! Morre Paulo Leão, ex-treinador de base de Guarani e Ponte Preta". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 8 April 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Paulo Leão at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 1938 births
- 2015 deaths
- Deaths from multiple organ failure
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Guarani FC players
- SE Palmeiras players
- America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
- Associação Atlética Francana players
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- People from Lins, São Paulo
- Brazilian football managers
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) managers
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta managers
- Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube managers
- Avaí FC managers
- Grêmio de Esportes Maringá managers
- Guarani FC managers
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen