Leônidas da Selva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manoel Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | January 3, 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Biguaçu, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 1985 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Matinhos, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1939–1940 | Flamengo-SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1943 | Lauro Müller | ||
| 1944–1946 | Palestra Itália-PR | ||
| 1946–1951 | Avaí | ||
| 1952–1959 | America-RJ | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956 | Brazil | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023 | |||
Manoel Pereira (3 January 1927 – 23 April 1985), mostly known by the nickname Leônidas da Selva, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Nickname origin[edit]
Manoel earned the nickname "Leônidas da Selva" from journalist Sandro Moreira, a joke on the player's physical resemblance to Leônidas da Silva, but having a totally ferocious style of play on the field (in Portuguese, "Selva" means jungle).
Career[edit]
Started his career in Santa Catarina, played for Flamengo de Estreito and Lauro Müller. After, played for Palestra Itália de Curitiba and Avaí FC. In 1952, arrived at America, a club with which he had national recognition which earned him six call ups for the Brazil national team in 1956.[1]
He scored an unusual goal on an America trip to Turkey, where he scored with his heel, supporting his body weight on his hands.[2]
Honours[edit]
Brazil[edit]
- Taça Oswaldo Cruz: 1956
- Taça do Atlântico: 1956
America[edit]
- 1955 Campeonato Carioca runners-up
References[edit]
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1953-1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Leônidas da Selva e o gol de 'bananeira-calcanhar'". Edição Norte (in Portuguese). 16 February 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links[edit]
- Leônidas da Selva at ogol.com.br
- Leônidas da Selva at WorldFootball.net