Leonardo (footballer, born September 1986)
 Leonardo playing for Jeonbuk in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Rodrigues Perreira | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Velha, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tianjin Tianhai | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Desportiva Capixaba | ||
| 2005–2007 | Thrasyvoulos | 49 | (16) |
| 2007–2009 | Levadiakos | 54 | (16) |
| 2009–2012 | AEK Athens | 87 | (20) |
| 2012–2016 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 161 | (40) |
| 2016–2019 | Al Jazira | 39 | (18) |
| 2017–2018 | → Al-Nassr (loan) | 24 | (10) |
| 2019– | Tianjin Tianhai | 11 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Brazil U17 | 5 | (3) |
| 2006 | Brazil U20 | 13 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2019 | |||
Leonardo Rodrigues Pereira or simply Leonardo (born September 22, 1986 in Vila Velha, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Tianjin Tianhai. Leonardo usually plays as an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger and an attacking midfielder.
Club career
On July 30, 2009, Leonardo signed a five-year contract with AEK Athens. On August 20, Leonardo made his official debut for AEK, in the game versus Vaslui in the Europa League.[1] Leonardo made his league debut in the 1–0 away win over Atromitos on August 30.[2] He scored his first goal for AEK on 6 December, against Panionios.
In the Greek playoffs home 4–2 win against Aris Thessaloniki F.C., Leonardo came in as a substitute in the 51st minute and scored twice. AEK's next fixture was facing Aris again, held in Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium. The score was 1–0 against AEK, and Leonardo (who had also come in as a substitute that match) made the score 1–1 and equalized in injury time, giving AEK an invaluable point. In the 2011/12 season, he played in 26 matches scoring 9 goals, and was the club top scorer in the league.
Personal life
Leonardo is married to Kamilla Fiorese Da Silva, and the couple has two daughter. Leonardo, who moved to Greece at the age of 18, speaks fluent Greek.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 31 December 2019.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Thrasyvoulos | 2005–06 | Beta Ethniki | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 17 | ||
| Levadiakos | 2007–08 | Greek Super League | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 16 | ||
| AEK Athens | 2009–10 | Greek Super League | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 37 | 5 | |
| 2010–11 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - | 35 | 6 | |||
| 2011–12 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - | 40 | 13 | |||
| Total | 87 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 24 | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai | 2012 | K League Classic | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | - | 48 | 9 | |||
| 2014 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - | 47 | 8 | |||
| 2015 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - | 49 | 12 | |||
| 2016 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2[a] | 0 | 53 | 24 | ||
| Total | 161 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 58 | ||
| Al Jazira | 2016–17 | UAE Pro League | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 6 | |
| 2018–19 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 18 | ||
| Al-Nassr (loan) | 2017–18 | Saudi Pro League | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 27 | 11 | ||
| Tianjin Tianhai | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 425 | 121 | 25 | 6 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 513 | 145 | ||
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
Club
AEK Athens
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Al Jazira Club
Individual
- K League Best XI: 2013, 2016
References
- ^ "Vasului vs AEK report". UEFA. Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- ^ "VAtromitos vs AEK report". aekfc.gr. Archived from the original on December 21, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
- ^ "LEONARDO". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
External links
- Leonardo at Soccerway
- Leonardo – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Thrasyvoulos F.C. players
- Levadiakos F.C. players
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC players
- Super League Greece players
- Al Jazira Club players
- Al-Nassr FC players
- Tianjin Tianhai F.C. players
- K League 1 players
- Chinese Super League players
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in South Korea
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate footballers in China
- People from Vila Velha
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Professional League players
- UAE Pro League players
- Association football midfielders