Leonardo da Silva Souza

Leonardo

Leonardo with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2015
Personal information
Full name Leonardo da Silva Souza
Date of birth (1992-03-18) 18 March 1992
Place of birth Andirá, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Partizan
Number 42
Youth career
Matsubara
2011–2012 Beerschot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Enosis Neon Paralimni 11 (5)
2013 Metalurh Donetsk 9 (1)
2013–2014 Gabala 31 (7)
2014–2016 Anzhi Makhachkala 31 (8)
2016– Partizan 16 (10)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2016.


Leonardo da Silva Souza (born 18 March 1992), known simply as Leonardo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Serbian club Partizan. He operates as an attacking midfielder who can play on both flanks.

Leonardo arrived to Europe at an early age, making his senior debut with Cypriot club Enosis Neon Paralimni in 2012. He subsequently moved to Ukrainian club Metalurh Donetsk in early 2013. After six months there, Leonardo switched to Azerbaijani club Gabala. He changed clubs and countries again, joining Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala in August 2014.

Career

Early years

A native of Paraná, Leonardo started out at local club Matsubara. He later moved to Belgium and joined the youth team of Beerschot. In April 2012, it was announced that Leonardo signed a three-year contract with Ukrainian club Tavriya Simferopol with an effective date of 1 July 2012.[1] He eventually joined Cypriot side Enosis Neon Paralimni only a few months later. After promising performances in Cyprus, Leonardo made a return to Ukraine and signed with Metalurh Donetsk on a three-year deal in January 2013.[2] However, due to player's third-party ownership with his agent Dmitry Selyuk, the Cypriot club did not receive any transfer fee.

Gabala

On 13 July 2013, Leonardo joined Azerbaijani club Gabala on a one-year deal.[3] He scored seven league goals from 31 appearances in the 2013–14 season. They also finished as runners-up in the Azerbaijan Cup, losing on penalties to Neftçi after a 1–1 draw.

Anzhi Makhachkala

On 10 August 2014, Leonardo signed a two-year contract with Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.[4] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on his 23rd birthday, finding the back of the net in the 84th minute of a 5–1 home league victory over Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.[5] On 10 May 2015, Leonardo scored twice in a 3–1 home win over Tyumen.[6] He scored a total of seven league goals in his debut season in the country, helping the club win promotion back to the Premier League at the first time. On 22 August 2015, Leonardo scored his first RFPL goal in a 1–1 draw with Ural Yekaterinburg, converting a second-half penalty.[7] However, the club eventually terminated his contract on 25 February 2016, due to the player's disciplinary record.[8]

Partizan

In June 2016, it was announced that Leonardo agreed to join Serbian club Partizan on a three-year deal.[9] He was officially presented two weeks later and assigned the number 42 shirt.[10] On 24 July 2016, Leonardo made his competitive debut for Partizan, coming off the bench as a second-half substitute for Miroslav Radović in the goalless draw against Bačka.[11] He netted his first goal for the club on 27 August 2016, scoring from a direct free kick in a 4–0 home league win over Rad.[12] On 17 September 2016, Leonardo scored the winning goal in the 89th minute of the Belgrade derby, giving his team a 1–0 win at home.[13] He subsequently found the back of the net in the next four consecutive games, including a remarkable goal in a 1–0 away win against Metalac Gornji Milanovac.[14]

Personal life

In January 2016, during a vacation in his homeland, Leonardo was involved in a fatal road traffic accident whilst intoxicated.[15]

Statistics

As of 4 December 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Enosis Neon Paralimni 2012–13 11510–125
Metalurh Donetsk 2012–13 9100–91
Gabala 2013–14 31721–338
Anzhi Makhachkala 2014–15 21710–227
2015–16 10111–112
Partizan 2016–17 161011001711
Career total 9831630010434

Honours

Gabala

References

  1. ↑ "Таврия подписала новичка" (in Ukrainian). focus.ua. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Леонардо да Силва переходит в донецкий Металлург" (in Russian). sports.ru. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Two new players for Gabala". gabalafc.az. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Leonardo da Silva Souza signs contract with Anji". fc-anji.ru. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "5:1. Ярко, стильно, убедительно. (ВИДЕО)" (in Russian). fc-anji.ru. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "«Анжи» гарантировал себе место в первой четверке. (ВИДЕО)" (in Russian). fc-anji.ru. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "«Анжи» сыграл вничью с «Уралом». (ВИДЕО)" (in Russian). fc-anji.ru. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Леонардо уволен из «Анжи»" (in Russian). fc-anji.ru. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "STIŽE POJAČANJE Leonardo na Instagramu potvrdio da dolazi u Partizan! /FOTO/" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "POJAČANJE PARTIZANA Leonardo: Poredili su me sa Ronaldinjom" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Partizan 300 minuta bez gola, debitant slavi bod!" (in Serbian). b92.net. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "SL: Partizan ubedljiv protiv Rada" (in Serbian). b92.net. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "JUNAK DERBIJA Leonardo: Ovo sam sanjao, zbog ovog se igra fudbal! /VIDEO/" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "SRUŠEN METALAC Majstorija Leonarda pogurala Partizan u Gornjem Milanovcu! /VIDEO/" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Футболист «Анжи» бросил женщину умирать после ДТП. ВИДЕО" (in Russian). ridus.ru. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

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