Léo Bonatini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Bonatini Lohner Maia | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Estoril | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 2012–2013 | → Juventus (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Cruzeiro | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Goiás (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Estoril (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2016– | Estoril | 30 | (18) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2016. | |||
Leonardo 'Léo' Bonatini Lohner Maia (born 28 March 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese club Estoril, on loan from Cruzeiro, as a forward. Bonatini is also of German and Italian ancestry.
Club career
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Bonatini joined Cruzeiro's youth setup in 2010, aged 16. In July 2012 he was loaned to Italian Serie A powerhouse Juventus for one season, with a buyout clause.[1]
Bonatini only appeared for the club's Primavera squad, and subsequently returned to Cruzeiro in the 2013 summer.[2] On 2 October 2013 he moved to Goiás, also in a temporary deal until the end of the year.[3]
Bonatini made his professional – and Série A – debut on 27 October, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 away win against Náutico.[4] He appeared in further five matches for Esmeraldino during the campaign, and had his loan contract renewed for a further year on 7 January 2014.[5]
On 5 August 2014 Bonatini's loan was cut short, due to the lack of opportunities in the main squad.[6] On 5 January of the following year he was loaned to Primeira Liga side Estoril Praia, until June.[7]
References
- ↑ Pai de Léo Bonatini afirma que falta de proposta formal e plano de carreira tiraram jogador do Cruzeiro (Léo Bonatini's father states that lack of formal bid and career plan take the player out of Cruzeiro); O Tempo, 13 July 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Juventus não exerce direito de compra, e Léo Bonatini volta à Toca II (Juventus does not activate the buyout rights, and Léo Bonatini returns to Toca II); Globo Esporte, 5 July 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Goiás contrata Léo Bonatini por empréstimo (Goiás signs Léo Bonatini on loan); Goiás' official website, 2 October 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Goiás derrota o lanterna Náutico na Arena PE e fica mais próximo do G-4 (Goiás defeats dead last Náutico at Arena PE and draws near to G-4); Globo Esporte, 27 October 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Goiás renova o empréstimo do atacante Léo Bonatini (Goiás renews the loan of forward Léo Bonatini); Futebol Goiano, 7 January 2014 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Atacante Léo Bonatini e zagueiro Wallinson deixam o Goiás (Forward Léo Bonatini and stopper Wallinson leave Goiás); Goiás' official website, 5 August 2014 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Após polêmica, Léo Bonatini é emprestado pelo Cruzeiro ao Estoril (After controversy, Léo Bonatini is loaned by Cruzeiro to Estoril); ESPN Brasil, 5 January 2015 (Portuguese)
External links
- Léo Bonatini profile at ForaDeJogo
- Léo Bonatini profile at Soccerway
- Léo Bonatini at footballzz.co.uk
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