Leônidas (footballer, born 1995)

Leônidas Soares Damasceno (born 17 October 1995), commonly known as Leonidas, is a Brazilian football midfielder who plays for Valadares Gala.

Leonidas
Personal information
Full name Leônidas Soares Damasceno
Date of birth (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Valadares Gala
Number --
Youth career
2011–2014 Fluminense
2014–2015 Goiás
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Hong Kong Pegasus 4 (0)
2016Dreams Metro Gallery (loan) 9 (2)
2016–2017 Villa Nova 4 (0)
2017–2018 Zorya Luhansk 1 (0)
2018–2019 Olimpik Donetsk 9 (0)
2019 Villa Nova 1 (0)
2019 Passo Fundo 0 (0)
2019–2020 Espinho 9 (1)
2020– Valadares Gala 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:21, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Career

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Leonidas is a product of Fluminense FC and Goiás Esporte Clube youth sportive systems.[2] During 2015–2016 he played in the Hong Kong Premier League, but in January 2017 returned to Brazil and signed contract with Villa Nova Atlético Clube.

In May 2017 he signed a 2 year deal with the Ukrainian Premier League's FC Zorya Luhansk.[3]

On 16 February 2018 Leonidas transferred to Olimpik Donetsk and signed two year deal with Ukrainian Premier League club.[4] on 9 July 2018 he left Olimpik after the contract was terminated in mutual consent.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Официальный сайт ФК "Заря" - Луганск".
  2. ^ "Leônidas" (in Portuguese). dornellesae.com.br. 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ Добро пожаловать в «Зарю»! (in Russian). Official FC Zorya Luhansk Site. 19 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Леонидас стал футболистом "Олимпика"" (in Russian). FC Olimpik Donetsk. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Хомутов и Леонидас покидают "Олимпик"" (in Russian). FC Olimpik Donetsk. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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