Leandro (footballer, born 1993)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Weverson Leandro Oliveira Moura | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Coritiba | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Guará-DF | ||
| 2008 | CFZ de Brasília | ||
| 2008–2010 | Gama | ||
| 2010–2011 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Grêmio | 44 | (8) |
| 2013 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 30 | (13) |
| 2014– | Palmeiras | 20 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Santos (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Coritiba (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Brazil U22 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Brazil | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 January 2016. | |||
Weverson Leandro Oliveira Moura (born 12 May 1993), more commonly known as Leandro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Coritiba as a forward.
Club career
Born in Brasilia, Federal District, Leandro joined Grêmio's youth setup in May 2010, after impressing with Gama.[1]He was promoted to the main squad in January of the following year, he made his senior debut on 20 February 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Fábio Rochemback and scoring the last in a 5–0 home routing of Ypiranga.[2]
Leandro signed a five-year deal with Tricolor immediately after his 18th birthday,[3] and made his Série A debut on 22 May, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Corinthians.[4] On 3 August he scored his first top flight goal, netting the first in a 2–2 draw against Atlético Mineiro also at the Estádio Olímpico Monumental.[5]
On 14 February 2013 Leandro signed a one-year loan deal with Palmeiras, along with Vilson and Léo Gago and with Hernán Barcos moving in the opposite way.[6] He made his debut for the club seven days later, scoring the game's in a home success over União Barbarense.
Leandro scored 13 league goals in 30 appearances, helping Verdão return to the main category at first attempt. On 10 January 2014, he signed a four-year permanent deal with the club, for a €5 million fee.[7]
On 3 August 2015 Leandro was loaned to Santos, until December.[8]
On 2 February 2016 Leandro was loaned to Coritiba.
International career
Leandro has represented Brazil in the 2011 Pan American Games, and also featured with the under-20s in 2013 South American Youth Football Championship. On 2 April 2013, Leandro was called up by Felipão for the main squad to play a friendly against Bolivia;[9] he made his full international debut four days later, replacing Ronaldinho Gaúcho and scoring the last in a 4–0 away win.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 December 2015[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 2011 | Série A | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 8 |
| 2012 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 76 | 15 | ||
| Palmeiras | 2013 | Série B | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 19 |
| 2014 | Série A | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 80 | 22 | ||
| Santos | 2015 | Série A | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 108 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 170 | 38 | ||
International
- As of 6 April 2013[12]
| Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Honours
Club
- Palmeiras
International
- Brazil U20
References
- ↑ "'Neymarzinho', Leandro tem ascensão meteórica no Grêmio" ["Neymarzinho", Leandro has a meteoric rise at Grêmio] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Domingão de passeio: Grêmio goleia e vai às semifinais do Gaúcho" [Sunday ride: Grêmio thrashes and goes to the semifinals of Gaúcho] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Aniversariante, Leandro ganhará R$ 12 mil mensais no Grêmio" [Birthday boy, Leandro will earn R$ 12 thousand per month at Grêmio] (in Portuguese). Zero Hora. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Liedson acaba com jejum, e Timão bate Grêmio de virada no Olímpico" [Liedson ends drought, and Timão defeats Grêmio with a comeback at Olímpico] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sob pressão, Grêmio e Atlético-MG empatam no Olímpico" [Under pressure, Grêmio and Atlético-MG draw at Olímpico] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Palmeiras acerta com atacante Leandro, ex-Grêmio" [Palmeiras signs with forward Leandro, ex-Grêmio] (in Portuguese). Fox Sports. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Palmeiras sacramenta acerto com Leandro por quatro temporadas" [Palmeiras seals Leandro move for four seasons] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Atacante Leandro reforça o Peixe na temporada" [Forward Leandro bolsters Peixe through the season] (in Portuguese). Santos' official website. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Pato é convocado e volta à seleção após oito meses após oito meses para duelo contra a Bolívia" [Pato is called up and returns to the national team after eight months for a duel against Bolivia] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Brasil aproveita rival fácil e bate Bolívia no fim da 'seca' de Neymar e Felipão" [Brazil takes advantage of easy rival and defeats Bolivia in the end of 'drought' from Neymar and Felipão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ Leandro profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Leandro". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
External links
- Leandro at footballzz.co.uk
- Leandro at National-Football-Teams.com
- Leandro profile at Soccerway
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