Leandro Lima (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Leandro Abreu de Lima | ||
Date of birth | 9 November 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Juventude | ||
Youth career | |||
2004 | Real Salvador | ||
2005–2006 | São Caetano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | São Caetano | 24 | (4) |
2007–2010 | Porto | 8 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 24 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2010–2011 | União Leiria | 22 | (1) |
2011 | Avaí | 9 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Daegu FC | 50 | (5) |
2014–2015 | Jeonnam Dragons | 50 | (4) |
2016 | Santa Cruz | 5 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Fortaleza | 16 | (1) |
2018– | Juventude | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2007 | Brazil U20 | 12 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2018 |
George Leandro Abreu de Lima (born 9 November 1985), known as Leandro Lima or Leandrinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Juventude as a winger.
Club career
Lima was born in Fortaleza, Ceará. After making his professional debuts with Associação Desportiva São Caetano, he went on to represent Brazil at both the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2007 South American Youth Championship,[1] helping the national side to the triumph in the latter.
In July 2007, Lima signed a five-year deal with Portugal's FC Porto.[2] He struggled heavily in his first season and, furthermore, was later involved in a false documentation incident after it was revealed that he had not been born on 19 December 1987, as initially registered (he was also "named" Luis Leandro Abreu de Lima in the initial procedures).[3]
Lima spent the entire 2008–09 campaign on loan to fellow Primeira Liga club Vitória de Setúbal, helping the sadinos barely avoid relegation. On 17 July 2009 he was once again loaned, returning to Brazil with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.[4]
In late April 2010, after Cruzeiro was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores by fellow Brazilians São Paulo FC, Lima was released alongside eight teammates.[5] In late August he returned to Portugal, signing a two-year deal with U.D. Leiria.[6]
Lima returned to Brazil on 7 July 2011, joining Série A team Avaí FC.[7] After appearing in only nine matches and suffering relegation, he was released.[8]
Lima signed with K League's Daegu FC on 19 January 2012, leaving at the end of the season but returning shortly after. In 2014, after being relegated, he moved to fellow league club Jeonnam Dragons.
References
- ^ "South American U-20 Championship "Juventud de América" Paraguay 2007" [South American U-20 Championship "Youth of America" Paraguay 2007] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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- ^ "Quando a data de nascimento causa polémica" [When birthdate creates controversy]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "U. Leiria: Leandro Lima assina por duas épocas" [U. Leiria: Leandro Lima signs for two seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Contra a degola, Avaí acerta com Leandro Lima, ex-Azulão" [With neck in noose, Avaí signs Leandro Silva, ex-Azulão] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Avaí rescinde o contrato de Leandrinho" [Avaí terminates Leandrinho's contract] (in Portuguese). Info Esporte. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
External links
- Template:Zerozero
- Leandro Lima at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Leandro Lima – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Leandro Lima – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Leandro Lima at Soccerway
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Fortaleza
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football wingers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Associação Desportiva São Caetano players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Avaí Futebol Clube players
- Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
- Primeira Liga players
- FC Porto players
- Vitória F.C. players
- U.D. Leiria players
- K League 1 players
- Daegu FC players
- Jeonnam Dragons players
- Brazil youth international footballers
- Brazil under-20 international footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in South Korea
- Brazilian expatriates in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriates in South Korea