Leandro Castán Explained

Leandro Castán
Fullname:Leandro Castán da Silva
Upright:0.9
Birth Date:1986 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil
Height:1.86 m
Position:Central defender
Youthclubs1:Atlético Mineiro
Youthyears1:2003–2006
Years1:2005–2007
Clubs1:Atlético Mineiro
Caps1:41
Goals1:1
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:Helsingborg
Caps2:7
Goals2:1
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Barueri
Caps3:66
Goals3:4
Years4:2010–2012
Clubs4:Corinthians
Caps4:111
Goals4:2
Years5:2012–2018
Clubs5:Roma
Caps5:81
Goals5:1
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Sampdoria (loan)
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Torino (loan)
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Years8:2018
Clubs8:Cagliari (loan)
Caps8:14
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2021
Clubs9:Vasco da Gama
Caps9:145
Goals9:2
Years10:2022
Clubs10:Guarani
Caps10:8
Goals10:0
Totalcaps:487
Totalgoals:11
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Leandro Castán da Silva (born 5 November 1986) is a Brazilian former international footballer who played as a centre-back.

Club career

Roma

In the 2012–13 season, he was signed by Roma for a transfer fee of €5.5 million from Corinthians. He earned a place in the starting XI thanks to a number of consecutive solid performances. He scored his first goal for Roma on 8 December 2012 in a 4–2 win over Fiorentina.

In the 2013–14 season, Castán broke into the Roma first team; he cited new manager Rudi Garcia for this.[1]

Torino (loan)

On 10 July 2016, it was announced that Castán would be loaned to Sampdoria for the 2016–17 season.[2] However, on 18 August, just two days prior to the start of the new season, Sampdoria confirmed that the loan had been terminated and that the player had joined Torino on loan instead.[3] Castán featured in three out of five of the blucerchiati's pre-season matches, including their 3–2 away defeat against FC Barcelona in the Joan Gamper Trophy.

Cagliari (loan)

On 11 January 2018, Castán joined Cagliari on a six-month loan deal.[4]

Vasco da Gama

On 3 August 2018, the player signed for Vasco da Gama.

International career

Castán said he did not believe that he would be called up by Scolari to play at the 2014 FIFA World Cup because of Dante, also a left foot defender, already being on the list.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Em alta na Roma, Castán não crê que Felipão levará dois zagueiros canhotos para a Copa . 23 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140428060326/http://esportes.br.msn.com/copa-2014/noticias/em-alta-na-roma-cast%C3%A1n-n%C3%A3o-cr%C3%AA-que-felip%C3%A3o-levar%C3%A1-dois-zagueiros-canhotos-para-a-copa . 28 April 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: Samp sign Leandro Castan from Roma on season-long loan deal - U.C. Sampdoria. 10 July 2016. www.sampdoria.it/en. U.C. Sampdoria. 11 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Castan joins Torino on loan. 18 August 2016. www.sampdoria.it/en. U.C. Sampdoria. 18 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Leandro Castan al Cagliari. 11 January 2018. www.cagliaricalcio.com.
  5. Web site: Em alta na Roma, Castán não crê que Felipão levará dois zagueiros canhotos para a Copa. ESPN.