Leozinho (footballer, born 1985)

Leozinho
Personal information
Full name	Leandro Sales de Santana
Date of birth	12 December 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth	São Luís, Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
0000–2005	Sport Recife
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2006	Vasco da Gama
2006	Sport Recife
2006–2007	Treze
2007–2008	Olympiacos
2007–2008	→ Eintracht Braunschweig (loan)
2008	→ OFI Crete (loan)
2008–2009	Apollon Kalamarias
2009–2011	Panserraikos
2011–2015	Kalloni
2015–2016	Denizlispor
2016–2017	Iraklis
2017–2019	AEL
2019–2020	Chania
2021	Vitória-PE
International career
2004	Brazil U-20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2020

Leandro Sales de Santana, better known as Leozinho (born 12 December 1985 in São Luís), is a retired Brazilian footballer^[1] who plays as midfielder.^[2]

Career

An attacking midfielder in a creative role, who can also play wider, Leozinho started his professional career with Brazilian club Vasco da Gama but failed to make an impact. He continued his career by returning to his youth club Sport Recife. After joining Treze, interest in him also came from Europe. In 2007, he joined Greek champions Olympiacos, though failing to make an appearance for the team, and was mostly sent away on loan. Since then he has played for seven different clubs, including German side Braunschweig, Greek clubs OFI, Apollon Pontou, Panserraikos, Kalloni, Iraklis, and Turkish side Denizlispor.

On 27 May 2017, Leozinho signed a two-year contract with AEL.^[3] On 26 November 2017 he scored his first goal in a 3-1 away loss against Panetolikos.^[4] On 21 December 2017 he sealed a 3-0 home win against Xanthi for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Greek Cup.^[5]

References

^ "Leozinho". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
^ "Ανακοίνωσε Λεοζίνιο ο ΑΟ Χανιά Κισσαμικός". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 8 August 2019.
^ "Στην ΑΕΛ ο Λεοζίνιο". www.sport24.gr. 27 May 2017.
^ "Επιτέλους νίκη για τον Παναιτωλικό, 3-1 την ΑΕΛ". www.sport24.gr. 26 November 2017.
^ ""Πάρτι" στο χιόνι η ΑΕΛ, 3-0 την Ξάνθη!" (in Greek). Retrieved 21 December 2017.

External links

Leozinho at Soccerway

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[1] "Leozinho". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

[2] "Ανακοίνωσε Λεοζίνιο ο ΑΟ Χανιά Κισσαμικός". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 8 August 2019.

[3] "Στην ΑΕΛ ο Λεοζίνιο". www.sport24.gr. 27 May 2017.

[4] "Επιτέλους νίκη για τον Παναιτωλικό, 3-1 την ΑΕΛ". www.sport24.gr. 26 November 2017.

[5] ""Πάρτι" στο χιόνι η ΑΕΛ, 3-0 την Ξάνθη!" (in Greek). Retrieved 21 December 2017.

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