Leonardo Acevedo

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Leonardo Acevedo
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz
Date of birth (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rio Ave
Number 9
Youth career
2013–2015 Atlético Nacional
2014–2015 → Porto (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 Atlético Nacional 0 (0)
2014–2016 → Porto B (loan) 26 (9)
2016–2017 → Sporting CP B (loan) 35 (12)
2017–2021 Sporting CP 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Boavista (loan) 19 (1)
2018–2019 → Zorya Luhansk (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020 → Varzim (loan) 18 (11)
2020–2021 → Logroñés (loan) 30 (5)
2021–2022 Estoril 21 (3)
2022– Rio Ave 25 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023

Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz (born 18 April 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.

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Formed at Atlético Nacional, he spent most of his career in Portugal, being on the books of Porto and Sporting CP without making a senior appearance for either. He represented Boavista, Estoril and Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga, and Porto B, Sporting CP B and Varzim S.C. in the second tier, winning a title with Porto B in 2015–16.

Club career

Porto

Born in Medellín, Acevedo began his career at hometown club Atlético Nacional. In August 2014, he was loaned to Portugal's FC Porto for a year. [1]

Acevedo played in the 2014–15 UEFA Youth League with Porto U19, scoring 5 goals in 5 matches, as well as 29 goals in 36 matches in the domestic season. [2] On 24 May 2015, the last game of the Segunda Liga season, he played the first 56 minutes on his professional debut before being substituted for Dim in a goalless draw at relegated C.S. Marítimo B. [3]

Again loaned to the same club in 2015–16, Acevedo scored nine goals in 25 games as Porto B became the first reserve team to win the second division. These included braces in home November wins over Gil Vicente F.C. (4–2) and C.D. Mafra (2–0). [4] [5]

Sporting

In July 2016, Acevedo was loaned for a year to another Portuguese club, Sporting CP, and again assigned to the reserve team. [6] He scored 12 goals in his first season, joint ninth in the whole league. [7]

Acevedo returned to the city of Porto in July 2017, being loaned for a year to Primeira Liga club Boavista F.C. after Sporting signed him permanently. [7] He scored only once in his debut top-flight season, opening a 1–1 draw with C.D. Tondela at the Estádio do Bessa the following 30 March. [8]

In August 2018, Acevedo was loaned to FC Zorya Luhansk of the Ukrainian Premier League. [9] He went goalless in 11 total matches in Eastern Europe.

On 2 September 2019, Acevedo went back to Portugal's second tier, joining Varzim S.C. on loan. [10] He scored on 17 December as they defeated Anadia F.C. 2–1 after extra time to reach the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal. [11]

Acevedo joined Spanish Segunda División newcomers UD Logroñés on a one-year deal on 11 September 2020. [12] He opened his account for the team from La Rioja on 28 October, with two goals at the start of the second half in a 3–2 win at Real Oviedo; [13] he played 31 total games, scoring five times as his team were relegated. [14]

Estoril and Rio Ave

On 21 July 2021, with his Sporting contract having expired, Acevedo signed a two-year deal with G.D. Estoril Praia, who were newly promoted to the same league. [14] A year later, he moved for the same length for free to Rio Ave F.C. who were also freshly returned to the top level; Estoril kept 50% of his economic rights. [15]

Honours

Club

Porto
Porto B

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Colombiano Leonardo Acevedo chega para os juniores" [Colombian Leonardo Acevedo arrives for the juniors]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Profile at Zerozero.pt
  3. ↑ "Marítimo B-FC Porto B, 0-0: Empate na despedida dos insulares" [Marítimo B-FC Porto B, 0-0: Draw on islanders' farewell]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "FC Porto B reforça liderança na II Liga" [FC Porto B strengthen lead in II Liga] (in Portuguese). Luso Golo. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "FC Porto B-Mafra, 2-0: Triunfo com bis de Leonardo" [FC Porto B-Mafra, 2-0: Triumph with brace from Leonardo]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Puerto, Guillermo (20 July 2016). "Sporting Clube presentó a su nuevo goleador colombiano: Leonardo Acevedo" [Sporting Clube presented its new Colombian goalscorer: Leonardo Acevedo] (in Spanish). Futbolete. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. 1 2 "El joven colombiano Leonardo Acevedo jugará con Boavista, de Portugal" [Colombian youngster Leonardo Acevedo will play for Boavista, of Portugal] (in Spanish). Caracol TV. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Boavista 1–1 Tondela" (in Portuguese). MSN. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Leonardo Acevedo prestado al fútbol de Ucrania" [Leonardo Acevedo loaned to Ukrainian football] (in Spanish). Fútbol Hoy. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Varzim garante três reforços no fecho do mercado" [Varzim guarantee three additions on transfer deadline day] (Press release) (in Portuguese). Varzim S.C.] 2 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Gama, Carlos (17 December 2019). "Ahora en la Copa: Acevedo puso un gol y metió al Varzim en Cuartos de Final" [Now in the Cup: Acevedo scored a goal and put Varzim in the Quarter-Finals] (in Spanish). Golombianos. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Leonardo Ruiz, nuevo delantero de la UD Logroñés" [Leonardo Ruiz, new forward of UD Logroñés] (in Spanish). UD Logroñés. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. ↑ García, Chisco (28 October 2020). "Un buen Logroñés y el VAR desquician al Oviedo" [A good Logroñés and VAR unhinge Oviedo]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  14. 1 2 Gama, Carlos (21 July 2021). "'Leo' Acevedo deja el Sporting C.P. y se suma a un recién ascendido a la Liga Nos" ['Leo' Acevedo leaves Sporting C.P. and adds himself to a team recently promoted to the Liga NOS] (in Spanish). Golombianos. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "OFICIAL: Leonardo Ruiz é reforço do Rio Ave" [OFFICIAL: Leonardo Ruiz is Rio Ave addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "FC Porto B recebe troféu de campeão da Segunda Liga" [FC Porto B receive Segunda Liga champion trophy] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Leo Ruiz named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for November". La Liga. 4 December 2020.
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