Leonardo Caetano Silva (born 5 December 1998), commonly known as Leozinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ituano. He is a former futsal player who played as a winger.
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| Full name | Leonardo Caetano Silva | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Petrópolis, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ituano | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Magnus Futsal (futsal) | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Magnus Futsal (futsal) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Hercílio Luz | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Ituano | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Brazil U20 (futsal) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Brazil (futsal) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:08, 13 September 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
editBorn in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Leozinho began his career with several futsal sides in his hometown.[1] In 2016, he spent a trial period at Flamengo and was approved at Tigres do Brasil, but the move fell through.[2] In the beginning of 2017, he was approved on a trial at Magnus Futsal.[3]
Futsal career
editAfter making his senior debut with Magnus in the later months of 2017,[2] Leozinho started to feature regularly for the club in the following years, being named Best Young Player in the World by Futsal Awards in 2019[4] and 2020.[5] He also started to play in the Brazil national futsal team in 2018.
In July 2022, Leozinho was separated from the squad,[6] later having his contract rescinded on 5 August.[7] In November, he announced in a podcast that he would leave futsal to play 11-a-side football.[8]
Football career
editShortly after announcing his departure from futsal, Leozinho agreed to a deal with Mexican side Atlético San Luis,[9] but the move fell through. On 13 February 2023, he was announced at Hercílio Luz.[10]
Leozinho scored his first goal in football on 7 June 2023, netting the opener in a 2–2 Série D home draw against Caxias.[11] He left Hercílio on 3 November, after three goals in 22 matches.[12]
On 2 February 2024, Leozinho signed a one-year contract with Série B side Ituano, after a trial period.[13] After featuring in just one match in the 2024 Campeonato Paulista as the club suffered relegation, he subsequently started to feature more regularly under new head coach Alberto Valentim,[14] and scored his first goal for the club on 7 September, netting the winner in a 3–2 home success over Mirassol.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of 12 September 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hercílio Luz | 2023 | Série D | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Ituano | 2024 | Série B | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
Honours
editMagnus Futsal
- Liga Paulista de Futsal: 2017
- Intercontinental Futsal Cup: 2018, 2019
- Liga Nacional de Futsal: 2020
- Campeonato Paulista de Futsal: 2020, 2021
- Supercopa do Brasil de Futsal: 2021
- Taça Brasil de Futsal: 2021
Brazil U20 (futsal)
Individual
- Futsal Awards Best Young Player in the World: 2019, 2020
References
edit- ^ "Conheça Leozinho, o petropolitano eleito duas vezes como melhor do mundo no futsal" [Know Leozinho, the petropolitano chosen twice as best of the world in futsal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sou Petrópolis. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Corinthians x Magnus: Leozinho já jogou com Pedro, do Flamengo, e virou 'novo fenômeno' até para Falcão" [Corinthians v Magnus: Leozinho already played with Pedro, from Flamengo, and became a 'new phenomenom' even for Falcão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Jogador de Petrópolis é aposta de time da Liga Nacional de Futsal" [Player from Petrópolis is a bet from a Liga Nacional de Futsal team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna de Petrópolis. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Petropolitano eleito melhor jovem jogador de futsal do mundo faz alerta: "Fiquem em casa"" [Petropolitano chosen the best young futsal player in the world warns: "Stay at home"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Leozinho, do Sorocaba, vence pela segunda vez prêmio de melhor jogador jovem de futsal do mundo" [Leozinho, from Sorocaba, wins for the second time the award of best young futsal player in the world] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Sorocaba afasta craque da seleção por suposta indisciplina" [Sorocaba put aside baller from the national team due to alleged indiscipline] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Sorocaba Futsal rescinde contrato com Leozinho, da Seleção, por "divergência de atitudes e comportamentos"" [Sorocaba Futsal rescind contract with Leozinho, from the national team, due to "divergence of attitudes and behaviors"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Leozinho, ex-Magnus, anuncia saída do futsal para atuar no futebol de campo" [Leozinho, formerly of Magnus, announces departure from futsal to play in 11-a-side football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "El mejor jugador de fútbol sala del mundo ficha por la franquicia mexicana del Atlético" [The best futsal player of the world signs for the Atlético's Mexican affiliate] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Leozinho é anunciado por novo clube em 1ª aventura nos gramados após polêmicas no futsal; veja o destino" [Leozinho is announced by new club in 1st adventure on the fields after controversies in futsal; see the destination] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Astro do futsal, Leozinho marca seu primeiro gol no campo pelo Hercílio Luz" [Futsal star, Leozinho scores his first goal in the fields for Hercílio Luz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sul Agora. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Ex-melhor do mundo de futsal, Leozinho anuncia saída do Hercílio Luz, de futebol de campo" [Former best futsal player in the world, Leozinho announces departure from Hercílio Luz, from 11-a-side football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Ex-melhor do mundo sub-23 de futsal, Leozinho é oficializado como reforço do Ituano até o fim de 2024" [Former best under-23 futsal player in the world, Leozinho is officially announced as an addition of Ituano until the end of 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "A evolução de Leozinho" [The evolution of Leozino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ituano FC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Ex-craque do futsal, Leozinho marca primeiro gol na Série B e dá vitória ao Ituano: "Estava ansioso"" [Former futsal star, Leozinho scores first goal in the Série B and gives the win to Ituano: "I was anxious"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Leozinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.