Bruno Leonardo Explained

Bruno Leonardo
Fullname:Bruno Leonardo dos Santos Covas
Birth Date:2 June 1996
Birth Place:Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Chapecoense
Clubnumber:13
Youthclubs1:Comercial-SP
Youthyears2:2011
Youthclubs2:Olé Brasil
Youthyears3:2012
Youthclubs3:Velo Clube
Youthyears4:2012
Youthclubs4:Bahia
Youthyears5:2013–2016
Youthclubs5:Santos
Years1:2017
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:VOCEM (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2020
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Caps5:29
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Caps6:28
Goals6:3
Years7:2022
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–2023
Caps8:11
Goals8:2
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Chapecoense (loan)
Caps9:24
Goals9:0
Years10:2024–
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Club-Update:14:45, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Bruno Leonardo dos Santos Covas (born 2 June 1996), known as Bruno Leonardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Chapecoense.

Club career

Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Bruno Leonardo started his career at Comercial-SP's youth categories. He subsequently represented Olé Brasil, Velo Clube and Bahia before joining Santos in 2013.[1] [2]

On 12 February 2016, Bruno Leonardo renewed his contract with Peixe until the end of the year.[3] He left the club in March 2018, and signed for Portuguesa Santista.[4]

Bruno Leonardo also spent a period on loan at VOCEM in the 2019 season before being named in the squad of Patrocinense for the 2020 Campeonato Mineiro in December of that year.[5] On 4 March 2020, however, after being only an unused substitute, he returned to his native state after signing for São Bento.[6]

On 1 June 2021, Bruno Leonardo was announced as the new addition of Ferroviária.[7] He moved to Paysandu on 8 April 2022,[8] and despite featuring regularly, he terminated his contract on a mutual agreement on 10 August.[9]

On 12 August 2022, Bruno Leonardo signed for Portuguesa.[10] On 28 March 2023, he was announced at Chapecoense on loan for the year's Série B.[11]

On 20 December 2023, Chape announced Bruno Leonardo's contract renewal, with the player signing a one-year deal.[12]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos2017Série A00004[13] 040
Portuguesa Santista2018Paulista A30000
2019Paulista A24040
Total4040
VOCEM2019Paulista 2ª Divisão120120
Patrocinense2020Mineiro0000
São Bento2020Série C9090180
2021Série D00110110
Total90200290
Ferroviária2021Série D192192
2022009110101
Total1929110293
Paysandu2022Série C140140
Portuguesa2022Paulista A25050
2023Paulista112112
Total11250162
Chapecoense (loan)2023Série B240240
Total6625631000901325

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xerife do Santos na Copinha supera morte do pai e sonha com o mundo. Santos' sheriff in the Copinha overcomes death of his father and dreams with the world. ESPN Brasil. pt. 5 January 2016. 12 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Santos corre para não perder promessa da base para Portugal. Santos rush to not lose youth prospect to Portugal. Globo Esporte. pt. 29 January 2016. 12 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Santos renova contrato de zagueiro Bruno Leonardo, da base, por um ano. Santos renew contract of stopper Bruno Leonardo, from the youth setup, for one year. Globo Esporte. pt. 12 February 2016. 12 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Zagueiro deixa o Santos B e acerta com a Portuguesa Santista. Stopper leaves Santos B and signs with Portuguesa Santista. Diário do Peixe. pt-BR. 1 April 2018. 9 November 2022.
  5. Web site: Patrocinense apresenta elenco para o Campeonato Mineiro 2020. Patrocinense present squad for the 2020 Campeonato Mineiro. ge. pt-BR. 10 December 2019. 9 November 2022.
  6. Web site: Os dois últimos reforços para a Série A2 são anunciados pelo São Bento. The two latest additions for the Série A2 are announced by São Bento. Cruzeiro do Sul. pt-BR. 4 March 2020. 9 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Bruno Leonardo é o novo zagueiro da Ferroviária. Bruno Leonardo is the new stopper of Ferroviária. Associação Ferroviária de Esportes. pt-BR. 1 June 2021. 9 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Zagueiros acertam com o Papão. Stoppers sign with Papão. Paysandu SC. pt-BR. 8 April 2022. 9 November 2022.
  9. Web site: Paysandu anuncia rescisão contratual do zagueiro Bruno Leonardo. Paysandu announce contractual rescision of stopper Bruno Leonardo. ge. pt-BR. 10 August 2022. 9 November 2022.
  10. Web site: Ex-Santos, zagueiro reforça a Portuguesa para sequência da Copa Paulista. Formerly of Santos, stopper bolsters Portuguesa for the remainder of the Copa Paulista. Escanteio SP. pt-BR. 12 August 2022. 9 November 2022.
  11. Web site: Chapecoense anuncia oficialmente Bruno Leonardo e Dudu Vieira. Chapecoense officially announce Bruno Leonardo and Dudu Vieira. ge. pt-BR. 28 March 2023. 5 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Chapecoense renova contrato com o zagueiro Bruno Leonardo. Chapecoense renew contract with stopper Bruno Leonardo. ge. pt-BR. 20 December 2023. 21 December 2023.
  13. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista