Laio Azeredo dos Santos (born 2 May 1989), simply knowns as Laio or Layo, is a Brazilian footballer, who plays as a center forward for Itapemirim.

Laio
Personal information
Full name Laio Azeredo dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker[1]
Team information
Current team
Itapemirim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Botafogo 8 (2)
2010 Macaé 2 (0)
2011 Democrata 0 (0)
2012 Duque de Caxias 0 (0)
2012 Gloria Bistrița 14 (1)
2013 Goytacaz 0 (0)
2014 Central 0 (0)
2014 Itabiana 0 (0)
2014 Estrella 6 (1)
2015 São João da Barra 0 (0)
2016 Paragominas 0 (0)
2016– Itapemirim
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2020

Career

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Early career

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Laio spent most of his early years playing in his native Brazil. During the 2009 Série A season, he managed to score two times in eight appearances for Botafogo.[1][2]

Gloria Bistrița

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In the summer of 2012, he agreed to join the Romanian team Gloria Bistrița. He made his debut in a match against Astra Ploiești which concluded in a defeat.[3] He scored his first goal in an official match at Gloria Bistrița in a draw against Petrolul Ploiești. He entered the field, then his first touch was a goal.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Laio at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ Laio at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b Laio at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "VIDEO Gloria Bistrița - Petrolul 1-1! "Lupii" ratează victoria cu nouă minute înainte de final" [VIDEO Gloria Bistrița - Petrolul 1-1! The "Wolves" miss the victory nine minutes before the end] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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  • Laio at WorldFootball.net