Leandro Castán

Leandro Castán

Castán training with Roma in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Leandro Castán da Silva
Date of birth	5 November 1986
Place of birth	Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Central defender
Club information
Current team	Roma
Number	5
Youth career
2003–2004	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2007	Atlético Mineiro	22	(0)
2007–2009	Helsingborg	4	(0)
2009-2010	Barueri	32	(1)
2010–2012	Corinthians	49	(2)
2012–	Roma	70	(1)
National team
2012–2013	Brazil	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:15, 15 December 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Leandro Castán da Silva (born 5 November 1986) is a Brazilian international footballer who plays for Italian club Roma as a centre back.

Club career

In the 2012–13 season, he was signed by Roma for a transfer fee of €5.5 million from Corinthians. He earned a place in the starting XI thanks to a number of consecutive solid performances. He scored his first goal for Roma on 8 December 2012 in a 4–2 win over Fiorentina.

In the 2013-14 season, Castán broke into the Roma first team; he cited new manager Rudi Garcia for this.^[1]

International career

Castán said he did not believe that he would be called up by Scolari to play at the 2014 FIFA World Cup because of Dante, also a left foot defender, already being on the list.^[2]

Personal life

In 2014, it was found out that he had a cavernoma in his brain. He did undergo surgery in December 2014, but due to his recovery he missed most of the 2014-2015 season. He returned to training for the 2015-2016 preseason. ^[3]

References

1. Em alta na Roma, Castán não crê que Felipão levará dois zagueiros canhotos para a Copa
2. Em alta na Roma, Castán não crê que Felipão levará dois zagueiros canhotos para a Copa

External links

• CBF profile