Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira
Leonardo Rodrigues Pereira or simply Leonardo (born September 22, 1986) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Shandong Luneng Taishan. Leonardo usually plays as an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger and an attacking midfielder.
 Leonardo playing for Jeonbuk in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Rodrigues Perreira | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Velha, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking Midfielder, winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shandong Luneng Taishan | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Desportiva Capixaba | ||
| 2005–2007 | Thrasyvoulos | 49 | (16) |
| 2007–2009 | Levadiakos | 54 | (16) |
| 2009–2012 | AEK Athens | 87 | (20) |
| 2012–2016 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 161 | (40) |
| 2016–2019 | Al Jazira | 39 | (18) |
| 2017–2018 | → Al-Nassr (loan) | 24 | (10) |
| 2019 | Tianjin Tianhai | 11 | (1) |
| 2020– | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2006 | Brazil U17 | 5 | (3) |
| 2006 | Brazil U20 | 13 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 31, 2019 | |||
Club career
Leonardo was born in Vila Velha, Brazil.
On July 30, 2009, Leonardo signed a five-year contract with AEK Athens. On August 20, Leonardo made his official debut for AEK, in the game versus Vaslui in the Europa League.[1] Leonardo made his league debut in the 1–0 away win over Atromitos on August 30.[2] He scored his first goal for AEK on December 6, against Panionios.
In the Greek playoffs home 4–2 win against Aris Thessaloniki F.C., Leonardo came in as a substitute in the 51st minute and scored twice. AEK's next fixture was facing Aris again, held in Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium. The score was 1–0 against AEK, and Leonardo (who had also come in as a substitute that match) made the score 1–1 and equalized in injury time, giving AEK an invaluable point. In the 2011–12 season, he played in 26 matches scoring 9 goals, and was the club top scorer in the league.
Personal life
Leonardo is married to Kamilla Fiorese Da Silva, and the couple has two daughters. Leonardo, who moved to Greece at the age of 18, speaks fluent Greek.
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of December 31, 2019.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Thrasyvoulos | 2005–06 | Beta Ethniki | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 17 | ||
| Levadiakos | 2007–08 | Superleague Greece | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 16 | ||
| AEK Athens | 2009–10 | Superleague Greece | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 37 | 5 | |
| 2010–11 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - | 35 | 6 | |||
| 2011–12 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - | 40 | 13 | |||
| Total | 87 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 24 | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai | 2012 | K League Classic | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | - | 48 | 9 | |||
| 2014 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - | 47 | 8 | |||
| 2015 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - | 49 | 12 | |||
| 2016 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 53 | 24 | ||
| Total | 161 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 58 | ||
| Al Jazira | 2016–17 | UAE Pro League | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 6 | |
| 2018–19 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 18 | ||
| Al-Nassr (loan) | 2017–18 | Saudi Pro League | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 27 | 11 | ||
| Tianjin Tianhai | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 425 | 121 | 25 | 6 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 513 | 145 | ||
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
Club
AEK Athens
- Greek Cup: 2010–11
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- K League Classic: 2014, 2015
- AFC Champions League: 2016
Al Jazira Club
- UAE Arabian Gulf League: 2016–17
Individual
- K League Best XI: 2013, 2016
References
- "Vasului vs AEK report". UEFA. Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- "VAtromitos vs AEK report". aekfc.gr. Archived from the original on December 21, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
- "LEONARDO". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
External links
- Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira at Soccerway
- Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)