player · international archive · 1981–1982

Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior

Be the first in the stands

b. 1954full-back

Brazil

full name Júnior · Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain

Archive goals

for Brazil

Matches scored in

every one opens its match page below

Tournaments

most in the FIFA World Cup (1)

Career span

1981–1982

first 1981-03-29 · last 1982-07-02

Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.

Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior, also known as Maestro Júnior, Léo Júnior or simply Júnior, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a left back or midfielder. — Wikipedia

identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-12

In the line-ups

12 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1982–1986

The archive holds 12 team sheets naming Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior in Brazil's starting line-up, from 1982-06-14 to 1986-06-21.

12 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.

A different player of the same name scored for Brazil (0 goals, 2001) — Júnior · Brazil

International goals in our archive

2 goals across 2 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1981–1982

Date	Opponent	Result	Minutes	Competition	Venue
1982-07-02	Argentina	W3–1(n)	75'	FIFA World Cup	Barcelona
1981-03-29	Venezuela	W5–0(h)	84'	FIFA World Cup qualification	Goiânia

Honours

28 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated

Marquee honours

FIFA World Cup×2

1982, 1986

Copa América×6

from 1994 to 1999

Team honours28
	FIFA World Cup	×2	1982, 1986	Brazil
	Copa América	×6	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999	Brazil
	Beach Soccer World Championship	×6	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000	Brazil
	Campeonato Carioca	×6	1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1991	Flamengo
	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	×4	1980, 1982, 1983, 1992	Flamengo
	Brazil Cup 1990	×1		Flamengo
	Intercontinental Cup	×1	1981	Flamengo
	Libertadores Cup	×1	1981	Flamengo
	Most appearances in Flamengo's History – 857 apps	×1
Individual honours24
Scoring titles · 4
	Beach Soccer World Championship top scorer	×4	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Player of the year · 7
	Beach Soccer World Championship Best Player	×4	1995, 1997, 1998, 2000
	Bola de Ouro Brazilian Footballer of the Year		1992
	Bronze ball South American Player of the Year		1981
	Serie A Player of the Year		1985
Teams of the season · 11
	Bola de Prata Brazilian Championship All-Star Team	×5	1980, 1983, 1984, 1991, 1992
	Serie A Team of The Year	×2	1985, 1988
	FIFA World Cup All-Star Team		1982
	Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team		1981
	South American Team of the Year		1992
	World XI		1982
More honours · 2
	Beach Soccer Stars Legend Award		2019
	FIFA 100		2004

Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior

In the line-ups

International goals in our archive

Honours

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