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.
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]