João Leite da Silva Neto, known simply as João Leite (Pitangui,[citation needed] October 13, 1955), was a politician in the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais and a former Brazilian football goalkeeper who played for Atlético Mineiro in the decades of 1970, 1980 and 1990.

[1] João Leite started and spent most of his career at Clube Atlético Mineiro, for which he holds the record for most appearances and most trophies won.

He also played in the Campeonato Brasileiro, with his team finishing the championship at second place after losing to São Paulo in the finals.

He was selected for the Brazil national team during the 1980 Mundialito[5][6][7] and the 1979 Copa América,[8] and played 5 official games in total with the Seleção between 1980 and 1981.

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