Kita (footballer)

João Leithardt Neto (6 January 1958 – 3 October 2015), nicknamed Kita, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics with the Brazil national football team.

Kita
Personal information
Full name João Leithardt Neto
Date of birth (1958-01-06)6 January 1958
Place of birth Passo Fundo, Brazil
Date of death 3 October 2015(2015-10-03) (aged 57)
Place of death Passo Fundo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Internacional
International career
Brazil national football team
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
1984 Los Angeles Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kita died on 3 October 2015 at the age of 57 due to a generalized infection aggravated by liver cancer.

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