Leonardo Lopes

Leonardo Lopes

Lopes with Peterborough United in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Adelino da Silva Lopes [1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gent
Number	5
Youth career
2008–2010	Santa Iria
2010–2011	Povoense
2013–2014	Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Peterborough United	87	(2)
2018–2019	Wigan Athletic	1	(0)
2019	→ Gillingham (loan)	14	(1)
2019–2020	Hull City	40	(2)
2020–2024	Cercle Brugge	113	(5)
2024–	Gent	6	(0)
International career
2018	Portugal U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:11, 27 February 2025 (UTC)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silvaand the second or paternal family name is Lopes.

Leonardo Adelino da Silva Lopes (born 30 November 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Gent.

Career

Peterborough United

Lopes joined the Peterborough United academy in 2013 when he was 14 years old. He previously played at youth level for the Powerleague Colts, when he was 13 in 2012. Lopes signed a senior contract on 10 March 2015 along with four other graduates (Harry Anderson, Jack Friend, Jonny Edwards and Tobi Adebayo-Rowling). ^[3] He made his senior debut in a 4–3 victory against Crawley Town on 25 April 2015. ^[4] He scored his first goal for Peterborough in a 3–1 EFL Cup loss against Swansea City on 23 August 2016. ^[5] He scored his first league goals when he scored twice in a 4–2 win over Bristol Rovers on 22 April 2017. ^[6]

Wigan Athletic

It was announced on 5 June 2018 that Lopes had completed a transfer to Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £1.5 million. ^[7] On 31 January 2019, after making just 3 appearances for Wigan in all competitions, ^[8] he joined EFL League One side Gillingham on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season. ^[9] At Gillingham he scored once in a 4–2 win over AFC Wimbledon. ^[10]

Hull City

On 8 August 2019, Lopes joined fellow Championship club Hull City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. ^[11] Lopes made his first appearance for Hull City in the First round of the EFL Cup in the 0–3 away win against Tranmere Rovers. ^[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 14 February 2020 when he opened the scoring in a 4–4 draw against Swansea City. ^[13]

Cercle Brugge

On 10 September 2020, Lopes joined Belgian club Cercle Brugge for an undisclosed fee. ^[14]

Gent

On 13 December 2024, Lopes signed a three and a half-year contract with Gent. ^[15]

International career

Lopes has represented Portugal at under-20 level, making his debut in March 2018, in a 1–0 loss to Germany U20 in a Under 20 Elite League match. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 February 2025.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Peterborough United	2014–15 [17]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
	2015–16 [18]	League One	8	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	8	0
	2016–17 [19]	League One	38	2	4	1	2	1	—		2 [a]	0	46	4
	2017–18 [20]	League One	38	0	0	0	1	0	—		1 [a]	0	40	0
	Total		86	2	4	1	3	1	—		3	0	96	4
Wigan Athletic	2018–19 [21]	Championship	1	0	1	0	1	0	—		0	0	3	0
Gillingham	2018–19 [21]	League One	14	1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	14	1
Hull City	2019–20 [22]	Championship	40	2	2	0	2	0	—		0	0	44	2
Cercle Brugge	2020–21 [23]	Belgian Pro League	19	1	2	0	0	0	—		—		21	1
	2021–22 [24]	Belgian Pro League	31	1	2	0	—		—		—		33	1
	2022–23 [25]	Belgian Pro League	30	1	2	0	—		—		—		32	1
	2023–24 [26]	Belgian Pro League	33	2	1	0	—		—		—		34	2
	Total		113	5	7	0	—		—		—		120	1
Gent	2024–25 [27]	Belgian Pro League	6	0	0	0	—		2 [b]	0	—		8	0
Career total			259	10	14	1	6	2	2	0	3	0	284	12

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

1. "Retained List 2015–16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
2. "Leo Da Silva Lopes". 11v11. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
3. "Young Posh Quartet Commit Future". Peterborough United FC. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
4. "Peterborough Utd 4 – 3 Crawley Town (25/04/2015) – UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database". www.uptheposh.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016.
5. "Peterborough 1–3 Swansea". BBC Sport . 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
6. "Peterborough 4–2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport . 22 April 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
7. "Wigan Athletic FC".
8. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
9. "Gillingham: Ricky Holmes, Graham Burke, Tahvon Campbell and Leonardo da Silva Lopes sign". BBC Sport . 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
10. "AFC Wimbledon 4–2 Gillingham". BBC Sport . 23 March 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
11. "Hull City Sign Leonardo Da Silva Lopes From Wigan Athletic". Hull City A.F.C. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
12. "Tranmere Rovers 0–3 Hull City". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
13. "Hull City 4–4 Swansea City". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
14. "Da Silva Departs". Hull City A.F.C. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
15. "Leonardo Da Silva Lopes is een Buffalo!" [Leonardo Da Silva Lopes is a Buffalo!] (in Dutch). Gent. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
16. "Jogador Leonardo Lopes". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
17. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
18. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
19. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
20. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
21. "Leonardo da Silva Lopes Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
22. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
23. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
24. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
25. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
26. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
27. "Games played by Leonardo Lopes in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

External links

• Leonardo Lopes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Leonardo Lopes club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Leonardo da Silva Lopes at Soccerbase