Léo Cittadini

Léo Cittadini
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Cittadini
Date of birth (1994-02-27) 27 February 1994
Place of birth Rio Claro, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Santos
Number 27
Youth career
2011-2012 Guarani
2012–2013 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011-2012 Guarani 0 (0)
2013– Santos 9 (0)
2014 → Ponte Preta (loan) 11 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Leonardo 'Léo' Cittadini (born 27 February 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as a midfielder.

Club career

Guarani

Born in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Cittadini started his career at Guarani, and was promoted to first team in 2010, under the management of Vágner Mancini.[1] He made his first team debut on 30 March 2011, against Horizonte, for the season's Copa do Brasil.[2] He was handed a starting spot on 1 May, against São José, providing an assist for Léo Paraíba's goal.[3]

However, in December, Cittadini had altercations with his club, claiming late payment of wages.[4] In March 2012, half of the player's rights was sold to an agent, due to problems in the negotiation of a contract renewal.[5]

Santos

On 7 July 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Santos, being assigned to youth team.[6] There, he won the 2012 Campeonato Paulista U-20, beating São Paulo in the finals,[7] and also won the 2013 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[8]

On 3 June 2013, he was promoted to Santos' first team alongside Walace.[9] He made his debut on the 12th, replacing Pedro Castro in the 70th minute of a 1-0 home win against Atlético Mineiro.[10]

On 24 July 2013, Cittadini scored his first professional goal, the last of a 2–0 away win against CRAC for the season's Copa do Brasil.[11]

After his return from loan, Cittadini was not utilized by managers Enderson Moreira and Marcelo Fernandes. After the arrival of Dorival Júnior he returned to action, being converted to a defensive midfielder in the 2016 season; he also rejected a loan move to Chievo in the process.[12]

On 10 April 2016 Cittadini scored his first goal after his return, netting his team's first in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista home win against Audax.[13]

Ponte Preta (loan)

In April 2014 Cittadini joined Guarani's fierce rivals Ponte Preta on loan until the end of the season.[14] He made his debut for the club on the 19th, playing the entire second half in a 1–1 home draw against Icasa.

On 7 October Cittadini's loan was cancelled, and he subsequently returned to Santos.[15]

Career statistics

As of 24 April 2016[16]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guarani 2011 Série B —4010——50
Santos 2013 Série A 30—21——51
2014 00200000—20
2015 60000000—60
2016 00411000—51
Subtotal 90613100—182
Ponte Preta (loan) 2014 Série B 110—20——130
Career total 2001016100—362

Honours

Santos

References

  1. ↑ "Exceção, nova promessa recebe atenção especial no Guarani" [Exception, new pearl receives special focus in Guarani]. Terra Esportes. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Guarani 2 x 2 Horizonte - Zebra dá as caras e Bugre cai em casa" [Guarani 2–2 Horizonte — Zebra shows up and Bugre fell in home] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "São José 2 x 3 Guarani - Bugre vira no Vale do Paraíba e está na final!" [São José 2–3 Guarani — Bugre comebacks in Vale do Paraíba and is in final!] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Léo Citadini entra na Justiça contra o Guarani, mas presidente garante permanência" [Léo Citadini goes to court against Guarani, but president assures his permanence] (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Guarani não consegue acordo com Léo Cittadini e oficializa sua venda" (in Portuguese). Lance!. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Santos acerta com Leonardo Cittadini, revelação do Bugre" [Santos signs Leonardo Cittadini, Bugre's pearl] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Santos vence o São Paulo e é campeão paulista sub-20" [Santos defeats São Paulo and is the Paulista under-20's champion]. Lance!. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Santos domina Goiás e é campeão da Copa SP após 28 anos de jejum" [Santos dominates Goiás and is Copa SP's champion after 28 years]. Terra Esportes.
  9. ↑ "Claudinei Oliveira promove Léo Cittadini e Walace e conta com retorno de Geuvânio" [Claudinei Oliveira promotes Léo Cittadini and Walace and counts with Geuvânio's return]. Santos FC. 3 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "Com gol solitário de Cícero, Santos vence Atlético Mineiro e deixa o Z-4" [With Cícero's lone goal, Santos defeats Atlético Mineiro and leaves Z-4]. Globo Esporte. 12 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "Garotos brilham, Santos derrota Crac e se classifica para as oitavas de final" [Boys shine, Santos defeats Crac and qualifies for round of 32] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Não à Europa e nova posição: como Cittadini 'ressurge' no Santos" [No to Europe and new position: how Cittadini 'rebirths' at Santos] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ronaldo Mendes entra, marca logo depois e garante virada do Santos sobre o Audax" [Ronaldo Mendes comes in, scores afterwards and assures Santos' comeback over Audax] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Cria do Guarani, meia Léo Cittadini deixa o Santos e acerta com a Ponte" [Guarani's youth graduate, midfielder Léo Cittadini leaves Santos and signs with Ponte] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  15. ↑ "Santos e Ponte Preta devolvem promessas" [Santos and Ponte send back youth prospects] (in Portuguese). Band Esporte. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  16. ↑ Léo Cittadini profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2015.

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