São Paulo idol and four-time winner with Brazil, Leonardo turns 56 🎉 | OneFootball

The left-back Leonardo, who played for São Paulo, Milan, PSG, and the Brazilian National Team, turns 56 years old this Friday. The former player made history at Tricolor Paulista after winning many titles, such as the 1992 World Cup and the 1991 Brazilian Championship.

“World Champion Leonardo turns 56! In 111 matches for Tricolor, the left-back won the 1991 Brazilian Championship, the 1993 World Cup, the 1993 Supercopa Libertadores, and the South American Recopas of 1993 and 1994. Happy birthday, star,” published São Paulo, in tribute to Leonardo.

Leonardo's Career

Leonardo was discovered by São Paulo at the end of the 1980s. He quickly gained prominence under then-coach Telê Santana and was part of the most victorious generation in the club's history. With Tricolor, he won the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup in 1992, when the team defeated Barcelona in Japan.

After his success in Brazil, he continued his career in Europe, where he played for Valencia, Paris Saint-Germain, and Milan. It was with the Italian team that he reached his peak, between 1997 and 2001, returning again in 2002 to end his career in 2003.

For the Brazilian National Team, he played in two World Cups: in 1994, in the United States, he started as a regular but missed the rest of the campaign after a suspension against the Americans, still being part of the champion group; in 1998, in France, he returned as a starter and went to the final, lost to the hosts.

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