Makelele (footballer, born 1985)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro dos Santos de Jesus | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Real Salvador Esporte Clube | ||
| 2004 | Santo André | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Santo André | 35 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Palmeiras | 27 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Grêmio (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Coritiba (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | Santo André | 16 | (0) |
| 2011 | Pelotas | ||
| 2011 | ABC | 28 | (0) |
| 2012 | Linense | ||
| 2012–2014 | Académica | ||
| 2014–2015 | Kuwait SC | ||
| 2016– | Botafogo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leandro dos Santos de Jesus, or simply Makelele (born 26 February 1985), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Botafogo.
Career
On 25 September 2009, it was announced that Makelele would play for Coritiba Foot Ball Club, on loan from Palmeiras, until the end of the Campeonato Brasileiro, in the next month of December 2009.[1]
On 30 March 2016, it was confirmed that Makelele has signed with Botafogo.
Honours
Palmeiras
References
External links
- Makelele at WorldFootball.net
- sambafoot
- (in Portuguese) CBF
- (in Portuguese) palmeiras.globo.com
- (in Portuguese) globoesporte
- (in Portuguese) Makelele: «É um sonho jogar na Liga Europa»