Émerson Leão

Émerson Leão is a Brazilian footballer and manager, born on 11 July 1949 in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Leão plays as a goalkeeper. Leão has played 387 league and international games and has won 11 trophies, including the World Cup, the Libertadores and 9 league titles.

Leão's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, league games3070
Brazil800
Total3870

Leão's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 11
  • League titles: 9
  • Libertadores: 1
  • World Cup: 1
  • Trophies with Brazil: 1
  • Individual awards: 7

Palmeiras

  • Campeonato Brasileiro: 3 (1969, 1972, 1973)
  • Campeonato Paulista: 3 (1972, 1974, 1976)
  • Copa Libertadores Semi-Final: 1 (1971)

Grêmio

  • Campeonato Gaúcho: 1 (1980)
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: 1 (1981)

Corinthians

  • Campeonato Paulista: 1 (1983)

Brazil

  • FIFA World Cup: 1 (1970)

Individual

  • Bola de Prata Best Goalkeeper: 1 (1972)
  • Campeonato Paulista Best Goalkeeper: 3 (1972, 1974, 1976)
  • FIFA XI: 1 (1979)
  • IFFHS Brazilian Best Goalkeeper of XX Century: 1
  • IFFHS Brazil All Times Dream Team (Team C): 1 (2021)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 1968–1970: Comercial
  2. 1971–1978: Palmeiras, 163 games, 0 goals
  3. 1978–1980: Vasco da Gama, 24 games, 0 goals
  4. 1981–1982: Grêmio, 46 games, 0 goals
  5. 1983: Corinthians, 13 games, 0 goals
  6. 1984–1986: Palmeiras, 31 games, 0 goals
  7. 1987: Sport Recife, 30 games, 0 goals

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