Leonardo Santiago

Leonardo de Vitor Santiago ( born March 9, 1983 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian footballer.

Career

Association

Leonardo began his career in a football school in Rio de Janeiro. At the age of 12, he was discovered by a scout of the top Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam, and from then on played in youth Feyenoord. His debut in the A- team of Feyenoord he was in the 2000 /01 season. His first goal for the Rotterdam he scored against SC Heerenveen. With Feyenoord he won the UEFA Cup in the 2001/02 season. After this success, he often had to contend with injuries, and came between 2002 and 2005 only eleven missions. For the season 2005/ 06 he moved to NAC Breda where he attracted attention made ​​with strong performances, so it Ajax Amsterdam undertook the winter break of the season 2006/ 07. At Ajax he did not make it past the reserve player and returned in 2009 back to NAC Breda. In the summer of 2011 brought him the FC Red Bull Salzburg on loan for a year after Austria. On 23 February 2012, the cops pulled the bargain purchase option. NAC Breda received for the Brazilians, whose contract would have run until summer 2013, a release of 100,000 euros.

On July 5, 2012 Red Bull Salzburg announced the separation of Leonardo. The dismissal was preceded by an interview with the Brazilian, in which he criticized teammate Stefan Maierhofer.

National

For the U23 selection of Brazil, he played seven games. For the Brazilian national team, he has not yet played.

Achievements

  • UEFA Cup with Feyenoord Rotterdam: 2002
  • KNVB Cup with Ajax Amsterdam: 2007
  • Johan Cruyff Schaal with Ajax Amsterdam: 2007
  • Austrian Champion: 2012
  • Austrian Cup winner: 2012
2001–02 UEFA Cup
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