João Leithardt Neto

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.[1]

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
Playing position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Internacional
National team
	Brazil national football team
Honours Men's Football Representing  Brazil 1984 Los Angeles Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kita died on 3 October 2015 at the age of 57 due to a generalized infection aggravated by liver cancer.[2]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "João Leithardt Neto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
2. "Kita, algoz do Palmeiras no Paulista de 1986, morre aos 57 anos". UOL (in Portuguese). 3 October 2015.