Liédson

Football player infobox
playername= Liédson


fullname = Liédson da Silva Muniz
nickname = Levezinho
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1977|12|17|mf=y
cityofbirth = Cairu
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = 175 cm (5'9")
currentclub = Sporting
clubnumber = 31
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
2001-2002
2002
2003
2003-present
clubs =
Coritiba
Flamengo
Corinthians
Sporting
caps(goals) =
9 (5)
24 (14)
14 (10)
223 (119)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = April 1, 2008
ntupdate =

Liédson da Silva Muniz (born December 17, 1977 in Cairu, Brazil), known simply as Liédson, is a Brazilian soccer player. He currently plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal, in the Portuguese SuperLiga. He is a speedy striker who has no problem putting the ball in the net and is known for his commitment to the game.

Club career

Before being signed by Sporting for a record 8 million euros. Liédson played only in Brazil. In the 2004/2005 season, he was the top scorer in the SuperLiga, scoring 25 goals. The following, Liédson finished second in the league scoring race, scoring 15 goals in 31 games (28 of which were completed) with an impressive mark of 2899 minutes played. He was top scorer again in the 2006/2007 season.

He is considered by many as one of the greatest strikers in Sporting history since the early performances of Fernando Peyroteo, Hector Yazalde (who scored 46 goals in 1973/74 campaign), Manuel Fernandes, Jorge Cadete, Alberto Acosta, and "Super" Mário Jardel, and his regarded as the club's top trademark player since the long departures of Luís Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Nani.

National team

Liédson has expressed interest in playing for the Portuguese national team despite being Brazilian-born. He stated: "If one day I was called up to play, I wouldn’t hesitate for a second, as I feel right at home in Portugal". After the retirement of another striker, Pauleta, many wouldn't be surprised to see Liédson on the national squad, after Deco and Pepe's previous calls.

He has never had the chance to play for the Brazilian national team.

Honours

*Portuguese Cup 2007,2008
*SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira 2007,2008

Trivia

*In his first season with Sporting, his jersey had the 'S' in his name horizontally flipped. This was due to an error, but Liédson himself accepted to keep it that way as a "trademark".

*He started his professional career at the age of 22 years. Till then, he played amateur football on weekends and worked in a supermarket during the week.

External links

* [http://www.zerozero.eu/uk/jogador.php?id=488 Profile at zerozero.pt]