Leonardo Lelo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cruzand the second or paternal family name is Lelo.

Leonardo Lelo

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Filipe Cruz Lelo
Date of birth	(2000-03-30) 30 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Olhão, Portugal
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	left-back
Team information
Current team	Casa Pia
Number	5
Youth career
2011–2016	Olhanense
2016–2017	Vitória Setúbal
2017	Louletano
2017–2018	Olhanense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Olhanense	56	(0)
2020–2021	→ Portimonense (loan)	0	(0)
2021–	Casa Pia	117	(8)
International career‡
2019	Portugal U20	2	(0)
2022–2023	Portugal U21	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 July 2023

Leonardo Filipe Cruz Lelo (born 30 March 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Casa Pia.

Career

Lelo is a product of the youth academy of Olhanense, with stints at the academies of Vitória Setúbal and Louletano in 2016–17. He joined Portimonense on loan for the 2020–21 season, where he played for their U23 side. ^[1] He moved to the senior team of Olhanense in 2018. ^[2] On 16 June 2021, he transferred to Casa Pia in the Liga Portugal 2. ^[3] He made his professional debut with Casa Pia in a 4–1 Taça da Liga win over Académico de Viseu on 24 July 2021, scoring a goal in the 19th minute. ^[4]

International career

Lelo is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U20s in 2019. ^[5]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 27 May 2023 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Olhanense	2018–19	Campeonato de Portugal	32	0	1	0	—		—		33	0
	2019–20		24	0	2	0	—		—		26	0
	Total		56	0	3	0	—		—		59	0
Portimonense (loan)	2020–21	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Casa Pia	2021–22	Liga Portugal 2	34	5	4	1	2	1	—		40	7
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	27	1	2	0	2	0	—		31	1
	Total		61	6	6	1	4	1	—		71	8
Career Total			117	6	9	1	4	1	—		130	8

Honours

Individual

• Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22 ^[7]

References

1. "Leonardo Lelo: "Adaptação a Lisboa tem sido muito boa"". www.record.pt.
2. Mateus, Rita (15 May 2020). "#14 Leonardo Lelo - A paixão algarvia do promissor esquerdino".
3. "Casa Pia oficializou Leonardo Lelo, que chega do Portimonense". www.ojogo.pt.
4. "Academico Viseu vs. Casa Pia - 24 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
5. A, Edgar Pires, CPJ: 4660 (7 November 2019). "Futebol: Jogador do Olhanense chamado à seleção nacional de sub-20". Jornal diariOnline Região Sul. O seu portal de notícias Algarve e Alentejo Portugal.
6. Leonardo Lelo at Soccerway
7. "Leonardo Lelo named Left-Back of the Year of Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.

External links

• Leonardo Lelo at Soccerway
• Leonardo Lelo national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)