Léo Silva (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinicius Leonardo da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraná, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bhayangkara | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Ponte Preta | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Inter de Limeira (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Ferroviária | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | São Bento | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sampaio Corrêa | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ararat-Armenia | 25 | (1) |
| 2024– | Bhayangkara | 20 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 February 2025 | |||
Vinicius Leonardo da Silva (born 22 April 2000), commonly known as Léo Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Bhayangkara.
Club career
Born in Paraná, Brazil, Léo started off career in the Brazilian club Ponte Preta. He came to Inter de Limeira in 2021, and signed on loan.[2] He made his club debut on 1 March 2021, starting in a 1–0 away lose against Ferroviária in the 2021 Campeonato Paulista.[3]
On 13 April 2022, he joined Ferroviária of Série D.[4]
On 22 November 2022, he joined São Bento on a free transfer.[5] Four months later, Léo signed a contract with Sampaio Corrêa for the 2023 campaign.[6]
Ararat-Armenia
In July 2023, he decided to go abroad for the first time to Armenia with joined Armenian Premier League side Ararat-Armenia for 2023–24 season.[7][8] He made his league debut for the club on 30 July 2023 as a starter in a 3–1 away win over Ararat Yerevan.[9] On 11 November 2023, he scored his first league goal for Ararat-Armenia in a 2–0 home win over Shirak.[10]
Bhayangkara
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he decided to Asia and joined Indonesian Liga 2 club Bhayangkara.[11] He made his league debut for the club on 3 October 2024 as a starter in a 1–4 away win over Persekat Tegal.[12]
On 7 February 2025, he scored his first league goal for Bhayangkara in a 2–2 draw over Persela Lamongan in a promotion play-off match.[13] He played with the club all the way to the final of the competition, unfortunately losing to PSIM Yogyakarta and finishing as runners-up, ensuring promotion to Liga 1 next season.[14]
Honours
Ararat-Armenia
References
- ^ "Léo Silva: Profile". worldfootball.net. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Inter de Limeira contrata Léo Silva da Ponte Preta e aumenta a "legião campineira" de seu elenco" (in Portuguese). ge.globo.com. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Com gol de Mezenga e pênalti perdido por Roger, Ferroviária bate a Inter na estreia" (in Portuguese). ge.globo.com. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Ferroviária apresenta zagueiro Léo Silva" (in Portuguese). portalmorada.com.br. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Conheça mais dois reforços do São Bento" (in Portuguese). www.jornalcruzeiro.com.br. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Sampaio anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Léo Silva, ex-São Bento" (in Portuguese). ge.globo.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Léo Silva fala sobre chegada ao Ararat Armenia e projeta disputa da Uefa Europa Conference League" (in Portuguese). esportenewsmundo.com.br. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Léo Silva chateaubriandense é anunciado em seu novo clube na Armenia". oesteexpresso.com.br. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Ararat vs. Ararat-Armenia - 30 July 2023" (in Amharic). premierleague.ffa.am. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Ararat-Armenia vs. Shirak - 11 November 2023". soccerway. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Bem-vindo @leosiilva00 Amunisi terakhir Bhayangkara Presisi FC di barisan pertahanan!" (in Indonesian). Instagram. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Hasil Liga 2 2024-2025: Bhayangkara FC Pesta Gol Permalukan Persekat" (in Indonesian). skor.id. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Hasil Liga 2: Bhayangkara Vs Persela Berakhir Sama Kuat 2-2" (in Indonesian). www.detik.com. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Hasil Final Pegadaian Liga 2: Kandaskan Perlawanan Bhayangkara FC Lewat Laga Mengalahkan, PSIM Jadi Juara!" (in Indonesian). www.bola.com. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ ""Արարատ-Արմենիան"` Հայաստանի գավաթակիր". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.