| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Gracindo Leão | ||
| Date of birth | (1938-11-18)18 November 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Lins, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 2015(2015-04-08) (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1959 | Guarani | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955 | Araçatuba EC | ||
| 1956–1963 | Guarani | ||
| 1963–1964 | Palmeiras | 30 | (8) |
| 1964 | America-RJ | ||
| 1964–1969 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1968 | →Ponte Preta (loan) | ||
| 1969 | Francana | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1978 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1979 | Operário Ferroviário | ||
| 1982 | Avaí | ||
| 1983–1984 | Grêmio Maringá | ||
| 1986 | Guarani | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2024 | |||
Paulo Leão (18 November 1938 – 8 April 2015) was a Brazilian professionalfootballer andmanager, who played as aforward.
Born in Lins, São Paulo, Paulo Leão began his career at Araçatuba EC, playing for thesecond tier ofSão Paulo football. He was hired by Guarani and alternated between the reserve team and the main team. In 1961, he made history by scoring 5 goals in less than 15 minutes, in a Guarani match againstEC Taubaté.[1] He later played for Palmeiras where he was state champion in 1963.[2] In 1964 he played for America-RJ but did not adapt, returning to São Paulo and playing for Botafogo, Ponte Preta and Francana, where he retired in 1969.[3][4]
Paulo Leão worked as a coach after retiring and graduating inphysical education.[4][5]
Paulo Leão died on 8 April 2015 after spending days in theICU of theHospital de Clínicas daUnicamp, Campinas. The cause of death was multiple organ failure.[1][5]