Leonardo (footballer, born 1997) explained

Leonardo
Fullname:Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza
Birth Date:28 May 1997
Birth Place:Sorocaba, Brazil
Height:1.80m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Zhejiang
(on loan from Shandong Taishan)
Clubnumber:45
Youthyears1:2010–2012
Youthclubs1:Red Bull Brasil
Youthyears2:2012–2014
Youthclubs2:Corinthians
Youthyears3:2015–2016
Youthclubs3:Ituano
Years1:2015–2016
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Rio Verde (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2018
Caps4:31
Goals4:24
Years5:2019
Caps5:38
Goals5:28
Years6:2020
Caps6:28
Goals6:11
Years7:2021–
Caps7:8
Goals7:1
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Hebei (loan)
Caps8:12
Goals8:1
Years9:2022
Clubs9:Ulsan Hyundai (loan)
Caps9:34
Goals9:11
Years10:2023
Clubs10:Changchun Yatai (loan)
Caps10:12
Goals10:10
Years11:2023
Clubs11:Zhejiang (loan)
Caps11:16
Goals11:9
Years12:2024–
Clubs12:Zhejiang (loan)
Caps12:20
Goals12:14
Club-Update:23 July 2024

Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza (born 28 May 1997), known as Leonardo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Zhejiang on loan from Shandong Taishan.

Career

Leonardo grew in the Santos youth ranks and then he was loaned to the B-team, where he scored three goals in 16 games.[1] Gainare Tottori wanted to scout him, so GM Masayuki Okano and returning Fernandinho went to Brazil to see with their own eyes the striker and another player, Vitor Gabriel. In January 2018, the Tottori-based club signed both class '97 for their incoming 2018 season.[2]

After a top-scorer season with Albirex Niigata, scoring 28 goals in the 2019 J2 League, the Brazilian striker signed for Urawa Red Diamonds in the J1 League.[3]

Urawa Red Diamonds

Leonardo made his debut for Urawa in the club's match against Vegalta Sendai in the 2020 J.League Cup group stage on 16 February 2020. He scored twice in the first-half as Urawa won 5–2.[4] He made his league debut five days later and scored the club's second goal of a 3–2 away victory at Shonan Bellmare.[5]

Shandong Taishan

On 22 February 2021, Leonardo joined Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan.[6]

On 30 July 2021, Leonardo joined fellow Chinese Super League club Hebei F.C. on loan.[7]

On 24 February 2022, Leonardo joined K League 1 club Ulsan Hyundai on loan.[8]

Loan to Changchun Yatai

On 7 April 2023, Leonardo joined fellow Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai on loan.[9] On 30 April 2023, Leonardo scored his first goal for Yatai in a 1-1 home draw against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. On 19 May 2023, Leonardo scored a hat trick in a 4-2 away win against Cangzhou Mighty Lions. [10] On 30 June 2023, Yatai announced that his loan was terminated prematurely. [11] He scored 10 goals from 12 league appearances for the club, making him top goalscorer of the 2023 Chinese Super League at the time of his departure.

Loans to Zhejiang

On 1 July 2023, Leonardo joined fellow Chinese Super League club Zhejiang on loan.[12] On 12 July 2023, Leonardo scored his first 2 goals for Zhejiang in a 2-2 away draw at his former club Changchun Yatai.[13]

On 7 February 2024, he was re-loaned to Zhejiang until the end of the 2024 season.[14]

Club statistics

.[15]

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ituano2015Paulista006[16] 161
2016Série D000000
Total00006161
Santos2017Série A0000142142
Rio Verde (loan)2017Goiano3030
Gainare Tottori2018J3 League3124203324
Albirex Niigata2019J2 League3828003828
Urawa Red Diamonds2020J1 League281100223013
Shandong Taishan2021CSL810081
Hebei (loan)12100121
Ulsan Hyundai (loan)2022K League 1341120734314
Changchun Yatai (loan)2023CSL1210111311
Zhejiang (loan)1691132002012
Career total17995306222105203220107

Honours

Ulsan Hyundai

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [移籍]ガイナーレ鳥取、名門サントスから期待の若手FW獲得! さらなるブラジル人補強も……|theWORLD(ザ・ワールド)|世界中のサッカーを楽しもう!. www.theworldmagazine.jp. 9 June 2019.
  2. Web site: レオナルド選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ. ガイナーレ鳥取 オフィシャルサイト. 9 June 2019.
  3. Web site: レオナルド 選手 浦和レッズに完全移籍のお知らせ. 25 December 2019. 11 July 2020. Japanese. Albirex.
  4. Web site: J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP GROUP STAGE 1st Sec. JLeague. 16 February 2020. 11 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Shonan 2:3 Urawa. JLeague. 21 February 2020. 11 July 2020.
  6. Web site: 官方:浦和前锋莱昂纳多正式加盟山东泰山. Dongqiudi. zh. 22 February 2021. 23 February 2021.
  7. Web site: 河北队官宣席尔瓦&莱昂纳多&雷腾龙三人加盟. Sina Sport. 30 July 2021. 31 July 2021.
  8. Web site: 官方:山东泰山外援莱昂纳多加盟蔚山现代. Dongqiudi. 24 February 2022. 24 February 2022.
  9. Web site: 莱昂纳多、阿不都海米提、毕津浩等11名球员加盟长春亚泰. dongqiudi. 7 April 2023. 7 April 2023. zh.
  10. Web site: 亚泰客场4-2沧州,莱昂纳多三射一传,谭龙替补传射建功. dongqiudi. 19 May 2023. 1 July 2023. zh.
  11. Web site: 长春亚泰官方:租借加盟的前锋莱昂纳多离队. dongqiudi. 30 June 2023. 1 July 2023. zh.
  12. Web site: 官宣 莱昂纳多租借加盟浙江队. dongqiudi. 1 July 2023. 1 July 2023. zh.
  13. Web site: 长春亚泰2-2浙江,严智宇破门,莱昂纳多梅开二度. dongqiudi. 12 July 2023. 13 July 2023. zh.
  14. Web site: 官宣|莱昂纳多、孙国文、董春雨加盟,助力浙江征战新赛季. dongqiudi. 7 February 2024. 7 February 2024. zh.
  15. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 273 out of 289)
  16. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  17. Web site: MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE | 2022 Stats .
  18. Web site: MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE | 2022 Stats .