| Leonidas | |
| Fullname: | Leônidas Soares Damasceno |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Height: | [1] |
| Currentclub: | Valadares Gala |
| Clubnumber: | -- |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2014 |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Dreams Metro Gallery (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Zorya Luhansk |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Olimpik Donetsk |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019 |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs8: | Espinho |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2020– |
| Clubs9: | Valadares Gala |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 07:21, 1 March 2020 (UTC) |
Leônidas Soares Damasceno (born 17 October 1995), commonly known as Leonidas, is a Brazilian football midfielder who plays for Valadares Gala.
Leonidas is a product of Fluminense FC and Goiás Esporte Clube youth sportive systems.[2] During 2015–2016 he played in the Hong Kong Premier League, but in January 2017 returned to Brazil and signed contract with Villa Nova Atlético Clube.
In May 2017 he signed a 2 year deal with the Ukrainian Premier League's FC Zorya Luhansk.[3]
On 16 February 2018 Leonidas transferred to Olimpik Donetsk and signed two year deal with Ukrainian Premier League club.[4] on 9 July 2018 he left Olimpik after the contract was terminated in mutual consent.[5]