Leonardo de Matos Cruz

Léo Matos

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo de Matos Cruz
Date of birth	April 2, 1986 (1986-04-02)
Place of birth	Niteroi, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Right Back
Club information
Current club	FC Chornomorets Odesa
Number	6
Youth career
2002-2003	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004-2005	Marseille	-	(-)
2005-2006	→ Flamengo (Loan)	8	(0)
2006-2007	Marseille	-	(-)
2007	Tombense-MG	-	(-)
2007	→ Paraná (Loan)	-	(-)
2008	→ Figueirense (Loan)	7	(0)
2009-2010	Vila Nova (GO) (Loan)		(1)
2010-	Chornomorets Odesa	38	(2)
National team
2003	Brazil-17	?	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals).

Leonardo de Matos Cruz (born April 2, 1986 in Niteroi), better known as Léo Matos, is a Brazilian right back who currently plays for FC Chornomorets Odesa in the Ukrainian Premier League.

Career

As a promising youngster moved to Marseille at just 17 which wasn't a successful period. Returned to Flamengo for 6 months, then back for a second loan spell at Marseille, but again was only a reserve squad player.

Flamengo then sold their 50% ownership to other owners Tombense which now own him outright. In the Season 2008, was on loan at Figueirense, and then for the season 2009/2010 was loaned out to Vila Nova.

Matos joined FC Chornomorets Odesa during the winter break in the 2009-10 Ukrainian Premier League season. The initial contract expired at the end of the season, but a new deal was signed shortly after.

Honours

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2003

Contract

• Paraná (Loan) 12 February 2007 to 12 February 2008
• Tombense 7 February 2007 to 7 February 2010

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