Leonardo (footballer, born October 1992)

Leonardo
Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Benedito da Silva
Date of birth	22 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Pirassununga, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Suzhou Dongwu
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011	CAP Uberlândia
2012	Pirassununguense
2013	Castelo
2013	União Barbarense
2013–2014	Pirassununguense
2015	Matonense
2015	Boa Esporte
2015	São Bernardo
2016	Guarani-SC
2016	São Carlos
2017	Olímpia
2017–2018	Nacional-SP
2018	→ Novoperário (loan)
2019	Al-Shabab
2019–2020	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard
2020–2021	Chengdu Better City
2022	Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic
2022–2023	Nagoya Grampus
2023	Fujieda MYFC
2024–	Suzhou Dongwu
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:12, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Leonardo Benedito da Silva (born 22 October 1992), commonly known as Leonardo or Naldinho,^[1] is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.

Club career

Naldinho would move to China on 26 July 2019 to join second tier football club Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.^[2] He would make his debut in a league game on 4 August 2019 against Liaoning F.C. where he also scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw.^[3] The following season he would join another second tier club in Chengdu Rongcheng where after two seasons with the club he would establish himself as a regular within the team and aid them to promotion at the end of the 2021 league campaign.^[4]

On 30 April 2022, Naldinho joined Chinese Super League club Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic.^[5] The club was dissolved on 24 May 2022.^[6]

On 1 July 2022, Naldinho joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.^[7]

On 7 August 2023, Nagoya Grampus announced that Naldinho would be transferring to J2 League club Fujieda MYFC.^[8]

On 28 February 2024, Naldinho returned to China and signed a with China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2022.^[10]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pirassununguense	2012	–			6^[a]	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
União Barbarense	2013				0	0	0	0	3^[b]	0	6	0
Matonense	2015				9^[c]	1	0	0	0	0	9	1
Boa Esporte	2015	Série B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
São Bernardo	2015	–			0	0	0	0	9^[b]	1	9	1
Guarani-SC	2016				12^[d]	1	0	0	0	0	12	1
São Carlos	2016				0	0	0	0	7^[b]	1	7	1
Olímpia	2017				2^[e]	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Nacional-SP	2017				0	0	0	0	13^[b]	2	13	2
	2018				12^[c]	2	0	0	11^[b]	1	23	3
	Total		0	0	12	2	0	0	24	3	36	5
Novoperário (loan)	2018	Série D	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	2019	China League One	7	5	–		0	0	–		7	5
Chengdu Better City	2020		14	1	–		1^[f]	0	–		15	1
	2021		33	14	–		1^[f]	1	2^[g]	0	36	15
	Total		47	15	0	0	2	1	2	0	51	16
Nagoya Grampus	2022	J1 League	9	0	–		0^[h]	0	–		9	0
Career total			72	22	41	4	2	1	45	5	160	32

Notes

^ Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Appearances in the Copa Paulista
^ ^a ^b Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A2
^ Appearances in the Campeonato Catarinense
^ Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A3
^ ^a ^b Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup
^ Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs
^ Appearances in the Emperor's Cup

References

^ LEONARDO J.League
^ "官宣｜欢迎莱昂纳多加盟新疆天山雪豹". m.dongqiudi.net (in Chinese). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^ "China » League One 2019 » 20. Round » Liáoníng Hóngyùn - Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 1:1". worldfootball.net (in Chinese). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^ "2021赛季中超升降级：成都蓉城队、浙江队成功冲超". 163.com (in Chinese). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "重庆官方：埃德尔-利马、莱昂纳多、石笑天等16位新援加盟" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^ "重庆队官方：退出中超联赛并停止运营，解散球队". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^ "官方：前成都蓉城、重庆两江外援莱昂纳多加盟名古屋鲸鱼" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^ "Leonardo announces complete transfer to Fujieda MYFC". Nagoya Grampus. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^ "官方：苏州东吴签下前成都、新疆外援前锋莱昂纳多-席尔瓦" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^ Leonardo at Soccerway

External links

Leonardo at WorldFootball.net

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[CP4-11] Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão

[CP-12] Appearances in the Copa Paulista

[CP2-13] Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A2

[CC-14] Appearances in the Campeonato Catarinense

[CP3-15] Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A3

[CFAC-16] Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup

[CSL_Play-offs-17] Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs

[EC-18] Appearances in the Emperor's Cup

[1] LEONARDO J.League

[2] "官宣｜欢迎莱昂纳多加盟新疆天山雪豹". m.dongqiudi.net (in Chinese). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

[3] "China » League One 2019 » 20. Round » Liáoníng Hóngyùn - Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 1:1". worldfootball.net (in Chinese). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

[4] "2021赛季中超升降级：成都蓉城队、浙江队成功冲超". 163.com (in Chinese). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] "重庆官方：埃德尔-利马、莱昂纳多、石笑天等16位新援加盟" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

[6] "重庆队官方：退出中超联赛并停止运营，解散球队". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

[7] "官方：前成都蓉城、重庆两江外援莱昂纳多加盟名古屋鲸鱼" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

[8] "Leonardo announces complete transfer to Fujieda MYFC". Nagoya Grampus. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

[9] "官方：苏州东吴签下前成都、新疆外援前锋莱昂纳多-席尔瓦" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

[10] Leonardo at Soccerway

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Leonardo (footballer, born October 1992)

Club career

Career statistics

References

External links

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