Léo Costa (footballer, born 1986) explained

Léo Costa
Fullname:Leonardo Fabrício Soares da Costa
Birth Date:1986 3, df=yes
Birth Place:São José dos Campos, Brazil
Height:1.81 m
Currentclub:Portuguesa Santista
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Santo André
Years1:2007–2008
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2008
Clubs2:São Bernardo (loan)
Years3:2009
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:2009
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2010
Caps5:15
Goals5:1
Years6:2010–2011
Caps6:9
Goals6:1
Years7:2011
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2012
Caps8:23
Goals8:3
Years9:2012
Caps9:3
Goals9:0
Years10:2013
Caps10:5
Goals10:0
Years11:2013
Caps11:13
Goals11:0
Years12:2014
Caps12:12
Goals12:9
Years13:2014
Caps13:5
Goals13:0
Years14:2014–2015
Caps14:13
Goals14:1
Years15:2015
Caps15:2
Goals15:0
Years16:2016
Caps16:0
Goals16:0
Years17:2016–2018
Caps17:11
Goals17:2
Years18:2018
Caps18:0
Goals18:0
Years19:2018
Caps19:9
Goals19:1
Years20:2019
Caps20:0
Goals20:0
Years21:2019
Clubs21:São Bernardo SP
Years22:2019
Clubs22:Figueirense (loan)
Caps22:0
Goals22:0
Years23:2020–
Caps23:0
Goals23:0
Pcupdate:27 March 2019

Leonardo Fabrício "Léo" Soares da Costa (born March 3, 1986) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguesa Santista as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Léo Costa graduated with Santo André, being promoted to the main squad in 2007. In 2008, he was loaned to São Bernardo, and was subsequently released by his parent club in December of that year.

In July 2009, after a short stint at Paulista, Léo Costa moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Czech side Brno.[1] He returned to his homeland in the following year, signing for União São João.

In August 2010 Léo Costa moved to Linense, appearing with the club in Copa Paulista and Campeonato Paulista. He later played for clubs mainly in his native state, representing Itumbiara, São Bernardo, Vila Nova,[2] Rio Branco, Guarani[3] and Rio Claro;[4] with the latter he was the top scorer of 2014 Campeonato Paulista, scoring nine goals.[5]

On 28 April 2014 Léo Costa signed for Série A's Vitória.[6] He made his debut in the competition on 11 May, coming on as a second half substitute in a 1–1 away draw against fierce rivals Bahia.[7]

On 16 September, after appearing in only five matches, Léo Costa rescinded his link with Leão,[8] and joined Portuguesa three days later.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://brnensky.denik.cz/fotbal_region/vyhrajem-titul-hlasi-brazilci-ve-sluzbach-fc-brno.html Vyhrajeme titul, hlásí Brazilci ve službách 1. FC Brno (We will win the title, say the Brazilians at the service of 1. FC Brno)
  2. http://www.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/noticias/2012-09/Serie-C:-Vila-Nova-acerta-com-tres-jogadores-do-Juventus Série C: Vila Nova acerta com três jogadores da Copa Paulista (Série C: Vila Nova signs with three Copa Paulista players)
  3. http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/guarani/noticia/2013/05/guarani-confirma-mais-dois-reforcos-para-serie-c-leo-costa-e-laionel.html Guarani confirma mais dois reforços para a Série C: Léo Costa e Laionel (Guarani confirms two more signings for Série C: Léo Costa and Laionel)
  4. http://www.albertocesar.com.br/2013/11/leo-costa-vai-defender-o-rio-claro-no.html Léo Costa vai defender o Rio Claro no Paulistão (Léo Costa will play for Rio Claro in Paulistão)
  5. http://www.lancenet.com.br/minuto/Artilheiro-Paulistao-Fabuloso-Costa-Paulo_0_1097290430.html Artilheiro do Paulistão com Fabuloso, Léo Costa sonha jogar pelo São Paulo (Top scorer in Paulistão with Fabuloso, Léo Costa dreams about playing for São Paulo)
  6. http://globoesporte.globo.com/ba/noticia/2014/04/apos-zagueiro-alemao-vitoria-acerta-com-meia-leo-costa-ex-rio-claro.html Após zagueiro Alemão, Vitória acerta com meia Léo Costa, ex-Rio Claro (After stopper Alemão, Vitória signs with midfielder Léo Costa, former Rio Claro player)
  7. http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2014/11-05-2014/bahia-vitoria.html Bahia empata nos acréscimos e aumenta escrita diante do Vitória (Bahia draws in the stoppage time and extends advantage over Vitória)
  8. http://www.mercadofutebol.com/noticia/pouco-utilizado-meia-leo-costa-rescinde-contrato-e-deixa-o-vitoria Pouco utilizado, meia Léo Costa rescinde contrato e deixa o Vitória (Sparingly used, midfielder Léo Costa rescinds contract and leaves Vitória)
  9. http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/portuguesa/noticia/2014/09/lusa-acerta-com-leo-costa-e-andre-astorga-para-sequencia-da-serie-b.html Lusa acerta com Léo Costa e André Astorga para a sequência da Série B (Portuguesa signs Léo Costa and André Astorga for the Série B's following)