Jean-Baptiste Léo (born 3 May 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club PAS Giannina.[3]

Jean-Baptiste Léo
Personal information
Full name Jean-Baptiste Léo[1]
Date of birth (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Lyon, France[2]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
PAS Giannina
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2013 Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Sochaux B 62 (0)
2016–2017 Sochaux 0 (0)
2017–2018 AO Chania Kissamikos 28 (8)
2018–2021 PAS Giannina 57 (13)
2021–2022 Riga 20 (4)
2022– PAS Giannina 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:45, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Sochaux

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Léo's career started with Sochaux.

PAS Giannina

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On 22 May 2018, PAS Giannina officially announced Léo's transfer from AO Chania Kissamikos, until the summer of 2021 for an undisclosed fee.[4] On 15 September 2018, he led PAS Giannina to their first three-point haul of the fledgling Super League season, as they defeated Apollon Smyrnis 2–1 at the Georgios Kamaras Stadium.[5] With the club of Ioannina he won the Football League: 2019–20 and got promoted to the Super League Greece. He scored 10 goals and been the second top scorer together with the team mate Sandi Križman.

Riga

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Léo transferred to Riga FC on 3 March 2021.[6] On 10 June 2022, he was released by the club.[7]

Return to PAS Giannina

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On 26 July 2022, he signed again for PAS Giannina.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 15 February 2023.[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sochaux B 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2014–15 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2015–16 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
2016–17 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Total 62 0 0 0 0 0 62 0
Sochaux 2016–17 Ligue 2 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 1 0
AO Chania Kissamikos 2017–18 Football League 28 8 1[b] 0 0 0 29 8
PAS Giannina 2018–19 Super League Greece 14 1 0 0 14 1
2019–20 Super League Greece 2 20 10 4 0 24 10
2020–21 Super League Greece 20 2 2 1 22 3
Total 54 13 6 1 60 14
Riga 2021 Latvian Higher League 21 4 1 0 22 4
2022 Latvian Higher League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 21 4 1 0 22 4
PAS Giannina 2022–23 Super League Greece 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 166 25 8 1 0 0 175 25
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue
  2. ^ Appearance in the Greek Cup

Honours

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Club

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PAS Giannina

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "France - J. Leo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ "L'odyssée grecque de Jean-Baptiste Léo". footballski.fr. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ^ Interview with Jean-Baptiste Léo footballski.fr
  4. ^ "Νεα Μεταγραφη Στην Ομαδα Μας o Jean-baptiste Léo" [New Signing to Our Team: Jean-Baptiste Léo]. PAS Giannina (in Greek). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Απόλλων Σμύρνης - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1-2" (in Greek). www.gazzetta.gr. 15 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Car.gr ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα: Η Ρίγα ανακοίνωσε τον Λεό (pic)". 3 March 2021.
  7. ^ "THANK YOU, LEO!". Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  8. ^ "WELCOME BACK LEO". 26 July 2022.
  9. ^ Jean-Baptiste Léo at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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