| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1938-04-06)6 April 1938 (age 87) | ||
| Place of birth | Jerônimo Monteiro, Brazil | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1959 | América-MG | ||
| 1960–1965 | America-RJ | ||
| 1966–1971 | Botafogo | 247 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Brazil | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Botafogo | ||
| 1973–1976 | América-RN | ||
| 1977 | Botafogo | ||
| 1977 | Volta Redonda | ||
| 1978 | Ceará | ||
| 1983 | Botafogo | ||
| 1985 | ABC | ||
| 1986 | Botafogo | ||
| 1990 | Friburguense | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2025 | |||
Sebastião Leônidas (born 6 April 1936) is a Brazilian former professionalfootballer andmanager who played as adefender.
During his career, Sebastião Leônidas played for the teams América Mineiro, America-RJ and Botafogo, achieving the feat of being champion with all three clubs. He is considered one of the best defenders in the history of Botafogo, being nominated for the club's history hall of fame.[1][2]
Leônidas played in three friendly matches for Brazil national team between 1966 and 1968, againstWales,Chile andArgentina.[3][4]
As a coach, he managed Botafogo for the most part, with his greatest achievements being the title of the last edition of the Torneio Início Carioca, and the 6–0 victory overFlamengo in the1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He also managed América de Natal, Ceará, Volta Redonda, ABC and Friburguense. Sebastião Leônidas worked for several years in the youth sectors of Botafogo, before retiring completely in 2012.[5][6]