Sebastião Leônidas

Sebastião Leônidas (born 6 April 1936) is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a defender.

Club career

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.

International career

Leônidas played in three friendly matches for Brazil national team between 1966 and 1968, against Wales, Chile and Argentina.

Managerial career

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 over Flamengo in the 1972 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.

Honours

Player

América-MG Campeonato Mineiro: 1957

America-RJ Campeonato Carioca: 1960

Botafogo Campeonato Carioca: 1967, 1968 Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1966 Taça Guanabara: 1967, 1968 Taça Brasil: 1968 1967

Manager

América-RN Taça Almir de Albuquerque: 1973 Campeonato Potiguar: 1974, 1975

Botafogo Torneio Início Carioca: 1977