Léo Morais

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moreira and the second or paternal family name is Morais.
Léo Morais
Léo in a 2015 Copa Libertadores match with Internacional.
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Moreira Morais
Date of birth (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth Salvador, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
 Londrina
Youth career
2008–2011 Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Vitória 21 (1)
2013 → Atlético Paranaense (loan) 30 (2)
2014–2018 Flamengo 9 (2)
2015 → Internacional (loan) 13 (0)
2016–2017 → Atlético Paranaense (loan) 46 (1)
2017 → Coritiba (loan) 23 (0)
2018 → Fluminense (loan) 18 (0)
2019 Avaí 18 (0)
2020–2021 Vitória 14 (0)
2022 Botafogo-PA 0 (0)
2023– Londrina 17 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2023

Leonardo Moreira Morais (born 3 October 1991 in Salvador), commonly known as Léo is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Londrina.[1]

Career

Vitória

Léo Morais spent a significant portion of his career at Esporte Clube Vitória, where he was developed in the youth system from 2008 to 2011 before making his senior debut. His time with the senior squad was split into two main periods in 2010–2013 and 2020–2021

During his first senior spell from 2010 to 2013, Léo Morais served the club in both the top flight Série A and the Série B, as well as the regional Campeonato Baiano and the Copa do Brasil. In the league competitions Série A and Série B, he made approximately 21 appearances and scored 1 goal. He was a more frequent feature in the Campeonato Baiano, where he made around 19 appearances and found the net twice. A key achievement during this initial phase was winning the Campeonato Baiano title in 2012.

He later returned to Vitória for a second spell for the 2020–2021 seasons, primarily competing in the Série B,

Atlético Paranaense

On 8 February 2013 Atlético Paranaense signed Léo Morais on loan from Vitória until the end of the 2013 season.[2] He quickly became a first team starter and was one of the most important players in the 2013 Copa do Brasil campaign, in which Atlético reached the finals only losing to Flamengo in two matches.

Flamengo

After a great 2013 season with Atlético Paranaense Flamengo signed Léo Morais on 2 January 2, 2014, from Vitória, to play as back-up right back for Léo Moura.[3] Léo struggled with a series of injuries and never stablished himself as a regular player on Flamengo's roster.

Internacional (loan)

Léo Morais moved to Internacional on loan from Flamengo for the 2015 season. This was a title-winning loan period for him in Porto Alegre. He was an active part of the squad that competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, where he made 8 appearances. Furthermore, he contributed to the club's success in the Copa Libertadores, making 4 appearances in the continental tournament. Most importantly, he played 5 times in the Campeonato Gaúcho which Internacional went on to win in 2015. In his total of approximately 17 appearances for Internacional, he did not score a goal.

Second loan to Atlético Paranaense

On 17 January 2017 Atlético Paranaense extended Léo Morais until the end of 2017 season.[4] Although, the player was released from the club in May 2017 due to problems with the club officers.

Coritiba (loan)

After having his loan contract cancelled with Atlético Paranaense, rivals Coritiba signed Léo Morais on loan from Flamengo on 9 May 2017 until the end of 2017 season.[5]

Fluminense (loan)

As Léo Morais would not have space in Flamengo's first team on 23 January 2018 Fluminense signed him on loan until 31 December 2018.[6]

Career statistics

(Correct As of 24 November 2019)[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória 2010 Série A 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2011 Série B 7 0 0 0 2 0 — — 9 0
2012 12 1 17 2 6 0 — — 35 3
2013 Série A 0 0 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Total 21 1 19 2 8 0 — — 48 3
Atlético Paranaense (loan) 2013 Série A 30 2 11 0 — — — 41 2
Flamengo 2014 Série A 3 0 6 2 1 0 1[a] 0 — 11 2
Internacional (loan) 2015 Série A 8 0 5 0 0 0 4[a] 0 — 17 0
Atlético Paranaense (loan) 2016 Série A 30 1 8 0 5 0 — 1[b] 0 44 1
2017 0 0 8 0 0 0 1[a] 0 — 9 0
Total 30 1 16 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 53 1
Coritiba (loan) 2017 Série A 23 0 — — — — 23 0
Fluminense (loan) 2018 Série A 15 0 3 0 0 0 5[c] 0 — 23 0
Avaí 2019 Série A 15 0 0 0 0 0 — — 15 0
Career total 145 4 60 4 14 0 11 0 1 0 231 8
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Vitória
Flamengo
Internacional
Atlético Paranaense

References

  1. ^ Flamengo player profile (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ "Lateral-direito Léo, do Vitória, acerta com o Atlético-PR até o final do ano". globoesporte.com. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Flamengo supera o Atlético-PR e acerta com o lateral direito Léo, ex-Vitória". Ig. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Atlético-PR põe fim a novelas e segura melhor defesa do Brasileirão para 2017". globoesporte.com. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Coritiba acerta com Léo, ex-Atlético-PR, e dupla do J. Malucelli". LANCENET. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Lateral Léo, ex-Coritiba, é esperado nesta quarta no Rio para assinar com o Flu". globoesporte.com. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  7. ^ Léo at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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