Leandro | |
Fullname: | Leandro Fonteles de Queiroz |
Birth Date: | September 13, 1995 |
Birth Place: | Manaus, Brazil |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Currentclub: | Don Bosco Garelli |
Clubnumber: | 9 |
Position: | Attacking midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | ASA de Amazonia |
Collegeyears1: | 2014–2015 |
College1: | Blackurn College |
Collegecaps1: | 7 |
Collegegoals1: | 4 |
Collegeyears2: | 2015–2016 |
College2: | Talladega College |
Collegeyears3: | 2017–2019 |
College3: | Webber International University |
Collegecaps3: | 11 |
Collegegoals3: | 5 |
Years1: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs1: | Winter Haven United |
Years2: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs2: | Hippo FC |
Years3: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs3: | BCH Lions |
Years4: | 2024– |
Clubs4: | Don Bosco Garelli |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 9:52, March 26, 2024 (UTC) |
Leandro Fonteles de Queiroz (born 13 September 1995), also known as Leandro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Don Bosco Garelli of the Philippines Football League.[1]
Leandro was born in Manaus, Brazil, to parents Renato and Andreia.[2] He studied at Pensi-Ponto de Ensino, and played his youth football for ASA de Amazonia.[3] [4]
After high school, Leandro got a scholarship to study and play football in the United States. He studied in Louisiana State University of Alexandria[5] but first played for Blackurn College in 2014–2015 and racked up 4 goals in 7 matches,[6] [7] and also played for Talladega College in 2015–16.[8] His longest stint came with Webber International University, as he scored 5 goals in 11 matches before graduating in 2019.[9] [10]
Leandro signed his first contract with Winter Haven United FC, although his stint was interrupted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. In 2022, he accepted an offer from Thailand and played for Hippo FC in the Bangkok Premier League.[11]
After playing for one season in the Mongolian Premier League with BCH Lions, he signed with Philippine club Don Bosco Garelli as part of their preparations for the 2024 Philippines Football League season.