Leonardo (footballer, born October 1992)
Brazilian footballer
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Leonardo Benedito da Silva (born 22 October 1992), commonly known as Leonardo or Naldinho,[1] is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for China League One club Ningbo FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Benedito da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Pirassununga, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ningbo FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | CAP Uberlândia | ||
| 2012 | Pirassununguense | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Castelo | ||
| 2013 | União Barbarense | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Pirassununguense | ||
| 2015 | Matonense | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | Boa Esporte | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | São Bernardo | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Guarani-SC | 12 | (1) |
| 2016 | São Carlos | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Olímpia | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Nacional-SP | 12 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Novoperário (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2019 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 2019–2020 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 7 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Chengdu Better City | 49 | (15) |
| 2022 | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Nagoya Grampus | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | Fujieda MYFC | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Suzhou Dongwu | 30 | (17) |
| 2025 | Chongqing Tonglianglong | 22 | (2) |
| 2026– | Ningbo FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Naldinho would move to China on 26 July 2019 to join second tier football club Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.[2] He would make his debut in a league game on 4 August 2019 against Liaoning F.C. where he also scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw.[3] The following season he would join another second tier club in Chengdu Rongcheng where after two seasons with the club he would establish himself as a regular within the team and aid them to promotion at the end of the 2021 league campaign.[4]
On 30 April 2022, Naldinho joined Chinese Super League club Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic.[5] The club was dissolved on 24 May 2022.[6]
On 1 July 2022, Naldinho joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.[7]
On 7 August 2023, Nagoya Grampus announced that Naldinho would be transferring to J2 League club Fujieda MYFC.[8]
On 28 February 2024, Naldinho returned to China and signed a with China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.[9]
On 11 February 2026, Cittadini joined China League One club Ningbo FC.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 November 2025.[11]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pirassununguense | 2012 | — | 6[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| União Barbarense | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Matonense | 2015 | 9[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Boa Esporte | 2015 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| São Bernardo | 2015 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9[b] | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Guarani-SC | 2016 | 12[d] | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||
| São Carlos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[b] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Olímpia | 2017 | 2[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Nacional-SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13[b] | 2 | 13 | 2 | |||||
| 2018 | 12[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[b] | 1 | 23 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | 36 | 5 | |||
| Novoperário (loan) | 2018 | Série D | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 2019 | China League One | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 5 | |||
| Chengdu Better City | 2020 | China League One | 14 | 1 | — | 1[f] | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 33 | 14 | — | 1[f] | 1 | — | 2[g] | 0 | 36 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 15 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 51 | 16 | ||||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2022 | J1 League | 9 | 0 | — | 0[h] | 0 | 0[i] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[h] | 0 | 3[i] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Fujieda MYFC | 2023 | J2 League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Suzhou Dongwu | 2024 | China League One | 30 | 17 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 17 | |||
| Chongqing Tonglianglong | 2025 | China League One | 22 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 131 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 224 | 51 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
- Appearances in the Copa Paulista
- Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A2
- Appearances in the Campeonato Catarinense
- Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A3
- Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup
- Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs
- Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
- Appearances in the J. League Cup
