Leandro Tatu

Leandro Tatu
Personal information
Full name	Leandro Ângelo Martins
Date of birth	26 April 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Vitória, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2002	Esporte Clube Noroeste
2003–2004	Estrela do Norte FC
2004	SC Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Naval
2005–2007	Leixões
2007–2008	Aves
2008–2009	Paços Ferreira
2009–2010	Santa Clara
2010–2011	Beira-Mar
2011–2013	Steaua București
2013–2014	ACS Poli Timisoara
2014–2016	Bangkok United
2016–2018	PTT Rayong
2018	Marinhense
2018–2020	CSM Lugoj
2020	Marinhense
2021	Phoenix Buziaş
2022	CS Diniaş
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Leandro Ângelo Martins (born April 26, 1982), known as Leandro Tatu, is a Brazilian striker.

Club career

Steaua București

2011-12 season

Tatu started the season well, scoring the opening goal in the 36th minute against Voința. The match ended 1-1. He then scored a goal against Mioveni in a 4–0 win. He made a string of 90 minute appearances before playing no Liga I games in November only one game in December. He resumed his starting appearance in March. His next goal did not come until April 2012, where he scored against Oțelul. He made 28 appearances for Steaua overall in the season in the domestic league. He helped the team to a 3rd-place finish in the Liga I which meant they qualified for the Europa League, although they were eliminated in the 7th round of the Cupa României.

2012-13 season

In September 2012 his contract with Steaua was terminated, as the team did not want to pay his high salary.^[1]

Return to Steaua

After he ended his contract with Steaua in September 2012, Tatu returned to Steaua București 4 months later, in January 2013.^[2] At the end of the first part of the 2013–14 season, Tatu was released from Steaua again.^[3]