Leonardo (footballer, born October 1992)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Benedito da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Pirassununga, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Suzhou Dongwu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | CAP Uberlândia | ||
| 2012 | Pirassununguense | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Castelo | ||
| 2013 | União Barbarense | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Pirassununguense | ||
| 2015 | Matonense | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | Boa Esporte | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | São Bernardo | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Guarani-SC | 12 | (1) |
| 2016 | São Carlos | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Olímpia | 22 | (10) |
| 2017–2018 | Nacional-SP | 12 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Novoperário (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2019 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 2019–2020 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 7 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Chengdu Better City | 49 | (15) |
| 2022 | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Nagoya Grampus | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | Fujieda MYFC | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Suzhou Dongwu | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:00, 28 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pirassununguense | 2012 | – | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| União Barbarense | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Matonense | 2015 | 9[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Guarani-SC | 2016 | 12[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| São Carlos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Olímpia | 2017 | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Nacional-SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2018 | 12[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 33 | 14 | – | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 36 | 15 | |||
| Total | 47 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 16 | ||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2022 | J1 League | 9 | 0 | – | 0[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 22 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 160 | 32 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
- Appearances in the Copa Paulista
- Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A2
- Appearances in the Campeonato Catarinense
- Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A3
- 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). 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- "China » League One 2019 » 20. Round » Liáoníng Hóngyùn - Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 1:1". worldfootball.net (in Chinese). 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- "2021赛季中超升降级：成都蓉城队、浙江队成功冲超". 163.com (in Chinese). 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- "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