Leo Jaraguá Explained

Leo Jaraguá
Fullname:Leonardo Mendonça da Rosa
Birth Date:21 May 1987
Birth Place:Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Height:1.830NaN0
Currentclub:Sporting CP
Clubnumber:2
Position:Defender, winger
Years1:2006
Clubs1:Jaraguá
Years2:2007
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Foz Futsal
Years4:2009–2018
Clubs4:Kairat Almaty
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Sporting CP (loan)
Caps5:28
Goals5:11
Years6:2018–
Caps6:13
Goals6:9
Nationalyears1:2015–
Pcupdate:8 August 2018 (UTC)

Leonardo Mendonça da Rosa (born 21 May 1987), commonly known as Leo Jaraguá or just Leo, is a Brazilian born Kazakhstani futsal player who plays for Sporting CP and the Kazakhstani national futsal team as a defender and winger.

Career

Leo started his career in his hometown team and Brazilian powerhouse, Jaraguá, followed by short stints at Tubarão, and Foz Futsal.[1] In 2009 he was invited by a friend to play for Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan where he played for eight seasons,[2] winning two UEFA Futsal Cups at the club. After having previously spent one season on loan from Kairat Almaty at Sporting CP Leo made a permanent move to the team in the summer of 2018.[3]

Personal life

He is the older brother of Daniel Rosa, a futsal player who played alongside Leo at Kairat Almaty in the 2017/18 season.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: No Cazaquistão, irmãos jaraguaenses realizam sonho de jogarem juntos pela primeira vez na carreira. In Kazakhstan two brothers from Jaraguá do Sul fulfil the dream of playing together for the first time in their careers. LNF - Portal Oficial da Liga Nacional de Futsal. 9 August 2018. Portuguese. 10 May 2018.
  2. Web site: O jogador de futsal de Jaraguá do Sul que conquistou a Europa. The futsal player from Jaraguá do Sul who conquered Europe. OCP News. 9 August 2018. Portuguese.
  3. Web site: Futsal: Sporting anuncia regresso de Léo Jaraguá. Futsal: Sporting announces the return of Léo Jaraguá. Maisfutebol. 9 August 2018. Portuguese. 7 July 2018.