Leandrinho (footballer, born 1993)
![]() Leandrinho with Santos in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leandro Cordeiro de Lima Silva | ||
Date of birth | 25 September 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Espinosa, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Jandal | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Camisa 10 | |||
2005–2007 | São Paulo | ||
2007–2010 | Rio Claro | ||
2010–2013 | Santos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | Santos | 52 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Rio Ave | 20 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Vitória FC | 15 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Avaí | 13 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Mafra | 51 | (0) |
2023– | Al-Jandal | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023 |
Leandro Cordeiro de Lima Silva (born 25 September 1993), commonly known as Leandrinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi club Al-Jandal.
Club career
Santos
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Born in Espinosa, Minas Gerais, Leandrinho joined Santos FC's youth system in 2010, aged 16. He made his first team debut on 5 August 2012, in a 0–3 away loss against Naútico for the Série A championship.[1]
Leandrinho was later praised by manager Muricy Ramalho due to his performances,[2] but was demoted to the under-20s, helping the side to win the category's Campeonato Paulista.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 10 July 2013, netting his side's only in a 1–1 home draw against CRAC, for that year's Copa do Brasil.[4]
On 16 August 2013, after being definitely promoted to the main squad by manager Claudinei Oliveira, Leandrinho renewed his link with Santos until December 2017,[5] being also a regular during the campaign, appearing in 21 matches. He eventually lost his space in 2014, contributing with only eight league matches.
After appearing in even less matches in 2015, Leandrinho was about to go out on loan to Oeste on 3 June 2016, until December.[6] The move later fell through, after both parts failed to agree terms.
Rio Ave
On 8 July 2016, Leandrinho was transferred to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Rio Ave, with Santos retaining part ownership.[7]
Vitória FC
On 2 September 2019, Leandrinho signed a three-year contract with fellow top tier side Vitória FC.[8]
Mafra
On 17 June 2021, he returned to Portugal and signed with Mafra.[9] On 1 July 2023, Leandrinho's contract with Mafra expired and he was released.[10]
Al Jandal
On 10 July 2023, Leandrinho signed for Saudi First Division League side Al-Jandal.[11]
Personal life
Leandrinho is the brother of the footballer Léo Cordeiro.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 4 March 2021[13]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Santos | 2012 | Série A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
2013 | 21 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
2014 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Subtotal | 38 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 63 | 1 | ||||
Rio Ave | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||
Subtotal | 20 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
Vitória de Setúbal | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Avaí | 2020 | Série B | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 86 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 121 | 2 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Santos
References
- ^ "Com golaço de Kim à la Neymar, Náutico bate o Santos nos Aflitos" [With Kim's great goal à la Neymar, Náutico defeats Santos in Aflitos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Empolgado, Muricy aposta em 'xodó' Leandrinho: 'É o que eu mais acredito'" [Excited, Muricy bets in 'favourite' Leandrinho: 'Is the one that I believe more'] (in Portuguese). Lancenet. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Santos FC faz novo 1 a 0 no São Paulo e conquista o Paulista Sub-20 depois de quatro anos" [Santos scores another 1–0 in São Paulo and achieves the Paulista under-20 after four years]. Santos' official website. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Com Neymar na torcida, Santos é surpreendido pelo Crac na Vila" [With Neymar in the crowd, Santos is surprised by Crac at Vila] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Santos renova contratos de 'xodós' de Claudinei até dezembro de 2017" [Santos renew contracts of Claudinei's 'favourites' until December 2017] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Santos libera, e Leandrinho deve ser emprestado ao Oeste na Série B" [Santos release, and Leandrinho may be loaned to Oeste in Série B] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Volante Leandrinho é negociado com o Rio Ave, de Portugal" [Defensive midfielder Leandrinho is negotiated with Rio Ave, from Portugal] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Leandrinho é reforço do Vitória FC" (Press release) (in Portuguese). Vitória de Setúbal. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "LEANDRINHO É REFORÇO" (in Portuguese). Mafra. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Obrigado!" [Thank you!]. CD Mafra (in Portuguese). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "المقاتل البرازيلي لياندرينهو يمثّل الجندل رسميآ في دوري يلو الموسم القادم".
- ^ "OFICIAL: Gil Vicente contrata médio no Campeonato de Portugal". tvi24. June 6, 2019.
- ^ Leandrinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
External links
- Santos FC official profile (in Portuguese)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Minas Gerais
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Saudi First Division League players
- Santos FC players
- Rio Ave F.C. players
- Vitória F.C. players
- Avaí FC players
- C.D. Mafra players
- Al Jandal SC players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- People from Espinosa, Minas Gerais