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 33)
Place of birth Pirassununga, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Chongqing Tonglianglong
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 2 (0)
2017–2018 Nacional-SP 12 (2)
2018 → Novoperário (loan) 8 (2)
2019 Al-Shabab
2019–2020 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 7 (5)
2020–2021 Chengdu Better City 49 (15)
2022 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 22 (2)
2022–2023 Nagoya Grampus 12 (0)
2023 Fujieda MYFC 4 (0)
2024 Suzhou Dongwu 30 (17)
2025- Chongqing Tonglianglong 22 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025

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 Chongqing Tonglianglong.

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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 match played 8 November 2025. [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pirassununguense 2012—6 [a] 000—0060
União Barbarense 20130000—3 [b] 060
Matonense 20159 [c] 100—0091
Boa Esporte 2015 Série B 100000—0010
São Bernardo 2015—0000—9 [b] 191
Guarani-SC 201612 [d] 100—00121
São Carlos 0000—7 [b] 171
Olímpia 20172 [e] 000—0020
Nacional-SP 0000—13 [b] 2132
201812 [c] 200—11 [b] 1233
Total0012200—243365
Novoperário (loan) 2018 Série D 820000—0082
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 2019 China League One 75—00——75
Chengdu Better City 2020 China League One141—1 [f] 0——151
2021 3314—1 [f] 1—2 [g] 03615
Total4715—21—205116
Nagoya Grampus 2022 J1 League 90—0 [h] 00 [i] 0—90
2023 30—1 [h] 03 [i] 0—70
Total120—1030—160
Fujieda MYFC 2023 J2 League 40————40
Suzhou Dongwu 2024 China League One3017—10——3117
Chongqing Tonglianglong 2025 China League One222—00——222
Career total13141414413045522451
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. 1 2 Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
  9. 1 2 Appearances in the J. League 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
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