Leonardo (footballer, born October 1992)

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Leonardo
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Benedito da Silva
Date of birth (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Pirassununga, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Suzhou Dongwu
Number 9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 CAP Uberlândia
2012 Pirassununguense 6 (0)
2013 Castelo
2013 União Barbarense 0 (0)
2013–2014 Pirassununguense
2015 Matonense 9 (1)
2015 Boa Esporte 1 (0)
2015 São Bernardo 0 (0)
2016 Guarani-SC 12 (1)
2016 São Carlos 0 (0)
2017 Olímpia 22 (10)
2017–2018 Nacional-SP 12 (2)
2018Novoperário (loan) 8 (2)
2019 Al-Shabab
2019–2020 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 7 (5)
2020–2021 Chengdu Better City 49 (15)
2022 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 0 (0)
2022–2023 Nagoya Grampus 12 (0)
2023 Fujieda MYFC 4 (0)
2024– Suzhou Dongwu 30 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:12, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Leonardo Benedito da Silva (born 22 October 1992), commonly known as Leonardo or Naldinho, [1] is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.

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Club career

Naldinho would move to China on 26 July 2019 to join second tier football club Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard. [2] He would make his debut in a league game on 4 August 2019 against Liaoning F.C. where he also scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw. [3] The following season he would join another second tier club in Chengdu Rongcheng where after two seasons with the club he would establish himself as a regular within the team and aid them to promotion at the end of the 2021 league campaign. [4]

On 30 April 2022, Naldinho joined Chinese Super League club Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic. [5] The club was dissolved on 24 May 2022. [6]

On 1 July 2022, Naldinho joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus. [7]

On 7 August 2023, Nagoya Grampus announced that Naldinho would be transferring to J2 League club Fujieda MYFC. [8]

On 28 February 2024, Naldinho returned to China and signed a with China League One club Suzhou Dongwu. [9]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2022. [10]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pirassununguense 20126 [a] 0000060
União Barbarense 201300003 [b] 060
Matonense 20159 [c] 1000091
Boa Esporte 2015 Série B 1000000010
São Bernardo 201500009 [b] 191
Guarani-SC 201612 [d] 10000121
São Carlos 00007 [b] 171
Olímpia 20172 [e] 0000020
Nacional-SP 000013 [b] 2132
201812 [c] 20011 [b] 1233
Total0012200243365
Novoperário (loan) 2018 Série D 8200000082
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 2019 China League One 750075
Chengdu Better City 2020 1411 [f] 0151
2021 33141 [f] 12 [g] 03615
Total47150021205116
Nagoya Grampus 2022 J1 League 900 [h] 090
Career total72224142145516032
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the Copa Paulista
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A2
  4. Appearances in the Campeonato Catarinense
  5. Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A3
  6. 1 2 Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup
  7. Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs
  8. Appearances in the Emperor's Cup

References

  1. LEONARDO J.League
  2. "官宣|欢迎莱昂纳多加盟新疆天山雪豹". m.dongqiudi.net (in Chinese). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. "China » League One 2019 » 20. Round » Liáoníng Hóngyùn - Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 1:1". worldfootball.net (in Chinese). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. "2021赛季中超升降级:成都蓉城队、浙江队成功冲超". 163.com (in Chinese). 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. "重庆官方:埃德尔-利马、莱昂纳多、石笑天等16位新援加盟" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. "重庆队官方:退出中超联赛并停止运营,解散球队". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  7. "官方:前成都蓉城、重庆两江外援莱昂纳多加盟名古屋鲸鱼" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  8. "Leonardo announces complete transfer to Fujieda MYFC". Nagoya Grampus. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  9. "官方:苏州东吴签下前成都、新疆外援前锋莱昂纳多-席尔瓦" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  10. Leonardo at Soccerway