Émerson Leão
Émerson Leão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛmeʁsõ leˈɐ̃w]; born July 11, 1949) is a Brazilian manager and former football player. He is one of the all-time best Brazilian goalkeepers. A documentary video produced by FIFA, FIFA Fever, called him the third-most impressive defense player of all time. He was born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo.
Playing career
He was World Cup champion in 1970 as a reserve player, when he was twenty years old. He then played the two following World Cups as first team player. He was the first Brazilian goalkeeper in history to be team captain (during the 1978 World Cup). Dida repeated the feat in 2006 in a group stage match against Japan. In the 1986 World Cup, Leão was a reserve player.
He played 80 times for the Brazilian national football team. At the club level, he played for several clubs, his longest term being at Palmeiras, where he won several titles, like Campeonato Brasileiro and Campeonato Paulista.
Playing honors
Statistics
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| Brazil national team |
| Year |
Apps |
Goals |
| 1970 |
2 |
0 |
| 1971 |
0 |
0 |
| 1972 |
4 |
0 |
| 1973 |
5 |
0 |
| 1974 |
15 |
0 |
| 1975 |
0 |
0 |
| 1976 |
5 |
0 |
| 1977 |
13 |
0 |
| 1978 |
12 |
0 |
| 1979 |
8 |
0 |
| 1980 |
0 |
0 |
| 1981 |
0 |
0 |
| 1982 |
0 |
0 |
| 1983 |
14 |
0 |
| 1984 |
0 |
0 |
| 1985 |
0 |
0 |
| 1986 |
2 |
0 |
| Total |
80 |
0 |
Managerial career
Leão has been a manager since 1987. He was São Paulo manager in 2005, winning the Campeonato Paulista of that year. He then moved to Vissel Kobe of Japan, where he stayed for only four matches. On July 18, 2005 he became Palmeiras' manager, a position he held until March, 2006. His peak as a manager was his second period at Santos, between 2002 and 2004, when he won the Campeonato Brasileiro in 2002, and was runner-up in both Copa Libertadores de América and Campeonato Brasileiro in 2003. Leão is often seen as a hardliner, since he demands perfect physical shape of his players, along with discipline and mutual respect. He is not fond of having well-known players on his teams, since he believes that this might cause relationship problems within the squad.
He was Brazilian national football team manager from November 15, 2000 until June 9, 2001. Of eleven matches, he won four, drew four, and lost three. Like his predecessor Vanderlei Luxemburgo, he struggled having top players available for qualifying matches. He tried to center the team around Romário and younger players with hardly any international experience. He also became the first sitting coach to travel to Europe to assess his players' activities there, where he was asked by the Europeans to not release Rivaldo and Roberto Carlos for matches that were not crucial.
Leão was dismissed by Atlético Mineiro on May 4, 2009, following a defeat to arch-rivals Cruzeiro in the final of a regional championship. This is ending his third stint as Atlético manager.[2] On June 3, 2009 Sport Recife's have signed the coach for the up-coming 2009 Brasileirão championship, Leão was dismissed by Atlético Mineiro in May.[3] On April 26, 2010 Leão was named as the new Goias Esporte Clube manager.</ref>
Managerial honors
References
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- Seleção Brasileira – 90 Anos – Rio de Janeiro: MAUAD, 2004.
External links
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| Persondata |
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Leao, Emerson |
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| Date of birth |
July 11, 1949 |
| Place of birth |
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil |
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