Leiz Antônio Mendes Cunha (born 27 June 1958), better known as Leiz, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leiz Antônio Mendes Cunha | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Uberaba, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus-SP | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1983 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1983–1984 | Portuguesa | 82 | (5) |
| 1985–1986 | Botafogo | ||
| 1987–1988 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1988–1991 | Nacional da Madeira | ||
| International career | |||
| 1983 | Brazil U20 | ||
| 1983 | Brazil | ||
| 1983–1984 | Brazil Olympic | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2023 | |||
Career edit
Leiz began his career at CA Juventus and also played for Portuguesa de Desportos, Botafogo FR, Botafogo FC and CD Nacional.[1][2]
Internacional career edit
Leiz was part of the Brazil national team squad that competed in the 1983 Copa América and was runners-up. He was also part of the under-20 team at the Toulon tournament and the 1984 Pre-Olympic Tournament champion team.[3][4]
Honours edit
- Brazil U20
- Toulon Tournament: 1983
- Brazil Olympic
References edit
- ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Leiz". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1984-1987". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1949-1987". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
External links edit
- Leiz at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)