Leônidas (footballer, born 1995)
Brazilian footballer
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Leônidas Soares Damasceno (born 17 October 1995), commonly known as Leonidas, is a Brazilian football midfielder who plays for Valadares Gala.
Full name
Leônidas Soares Damasceno
Date of birth
17 October 1995
Place of birth
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leônidas Soares Damasceno | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valadares Gala | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Fluminense | ||
| 2014–2015 | Goiás | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Hong Kong Pegasus | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Dreams Metro Gallery (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Villa Nova | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Zorya Luhansk | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Olimpik Donetsk | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Villa Nova | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Passo Fundo | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Espinho | 9 | (1) |
| 2020– | Valadares Gala | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:21, 1 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Leonidas is a product of Fluminense FC and Goiás Esporte Clube youth sportive systems.[2] During 2015–2016 he played in the Hong Kong Premier League, but in January 2017 returned to Brazil and signed contract with Villa Nova Atlético Clube.
In May 2017 he signed a two-year deal with Ukrainian Premier League club FC Zorya Luhansk.[3]
On 16 February 2018, Leonidas transferred to Olimpik Donetsk and signed two year deal with Ukrainian Premier League club.[4] on 9 July 2018 he left Olimpik after the contract was terminated in mutual consent.[5]
