Leilton
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leílton Silva dos Santos | ||
Date of birth | March 7, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Itabuna, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Volta Redonda | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Vitória | 8 | (0) |
2003–2010 | FC Krylia Sovetov Samara | 132 | (5) |
2006 | → FC Shinnik Yaroslavl (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2011 | FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 4 | (0) |
2012 | Volta Redonda | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:08, 23 May 2012 (UTC) |
Leílton Silva dos Santos usually known as Leilton (born March 7, 1982) is a Brazilian footballer who last played for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League.[1]
Leílton previously played for Esporte Clube Vitória in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[2]
Leilton started his footballing career in Brazil, but soon moved to Russia, joining FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. It was here that Leilton enjoyed the most successful period of his career, representing the team over a hundred times during a seven-year period which saw him score five goals.
References
- ^ Леилтон Силва дос Сантос (in Russian). Sportbox.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ "Futpedia: Leílton (Leílton Silva dos Santos)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- FC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
- FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Russian Premier League players
- FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod players
- Association football defenders
- Brazilian football defender, 1980s birth stubs