Leonardo (footballer, born September 1986)
 Leonardo playing for Jeonbuk in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Rodrigues Perreira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Velha, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| 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) |
| 2020 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Al Dhafra | 6 | (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 2020 | |||
Leonardo Rodrigues Pereira or simply Leonardo (born September 22, 1986) is a Brazilian professional footballer. Leonardo usually plays as an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger.
Club career
[edit]Leonardo was born in Vila Velha, Brazil.
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.[2] Leonardo made his league debut in the 1–0 away win over Atromitos on August 30.[3] He scored his first goal for AEK on December 6, against Panionios.
In the Greek playoffs home 4–2 win against Aris, 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
[edit]Leonardo is married to Kamilla Fiorese Da Silva, and the couple has two daughters. Leonardo, who moved to Greece at the age of 18, speaks fluent Greek.[citation needed]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 31 December 2020.[4]
| 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 | Superleague Greece | 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 | Superleague Greece | 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 | ||
| Shandong Luneng | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 431 | 121 | 25 | 6 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 519 | 145 | ||
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
[edit]AEK Athens
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Al Jazira Club
Individual
- K League Best XI: 2013, 2016
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Jeonbuk Hyundai" (PDF). FIFA. December 14, 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2017.
- ^ "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
[edit]- Leonardo at Soccerway
- Leonardo – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Vila Velha
- Footballers from Espírito Santo
- Men's association football midfielders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Thrasyvoulos F.C. players
- Levadiakos F.C. players
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players
- Super League Greece players
- Al Jazira Club players
- Al Nassr FC players
- Tianjin Tianhai F.C. players
- Shandong Taishan F.C. players
- Al Dhafra FC players
- K League 1 players
- UAE Pro League players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Chinese Super League players
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- AFC Champions League Elite–winning players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen