Leandro Lima (footballer)

Luiz Leandro Abreu de Lima (born 9 November 1985), known as Leandro Lima or Leandrinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Paysandu Sport Club as a winger.

Leandro Lima
Personal information
Full name Luiz Leandro Abreu de Lima[1]
Date of birth (1985-11-09) 9 November 1985
Place of birth Fortaleza, Brazil
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Paysandu
Youth career
2004 Real Salvador
2005–2006 São Caetano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 São Caetano 24 (4)
2007–2010 Porto 8 (0)
2008–2009 → Vitória Setúbal (loan) 24 (0)
2009–2010 → Cruzeiro (loan) 8 (1)
2010–2011 União Leiria 22 (1)
2011 Avaí 9 (0)
2012–2013 Daegu 50 (5)
2014–2015 Jeonnam Dragons 50 (4)
2016 Santa Cruz 5 (0)
2016–2017 Fortaleza 16 (1)
2018 Juventude 27 (0)
2019– Paysandu 8 (0)
International career
2007 Brazil U20 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2019

Club career

Lima was born in Fortaleza, Ceará. After making his professional debut with Associação Desportiva São Caetano, he went on to represent Brazil at both the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2007 South American U-20 Championship,[2] helping the national side to the conquest of the latter tournament.

In July 2007, Lima signed a five-year contract with Portugal's FC Porto.[3] He struggled heavily in his first season and, furthermore, was later involved in a false documentation incident after it was revealed that he had not been born on 19 December 1987, as initially registered (he was also "named" Luis Leandro Abreu de Lima in the initial procedures).[4]

Lima spent the entire 2008–09 campaign on loan to fellow Primeira Liga club Vitória de Setúbal,[5] helping the sadinos barely avoid relegation.[6] On 17 July 2009 he was once again loaned, returning to Brazil with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.[7]

In late April 2010, after Cruzeiro were eliminated from the Copa Libertadores by fellow Brazilians São Paulo FC, Lima was released alongside eight teammates.[8] In late August he returned to Portugal, agreeing to a two-year deal at U.D. Leiria.[9]

Lima returned to Brazil on 7 July 2011, joining Série A team Avaí FC.[10] After appearing in only nine matches and suffering relegation, he was released.[11]

Lima signed with K League's Daegu FC on 19 January 2012, leaving at the end of the season but returning shortly after. In 2014, after being relegated, he moved to fellow league club Jeonnam Dragons.[12]

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. "South American U-20 Championship "Juventud de América" Paraguay 2007" [South American U-20 Championship "Youth of America" Paraguay 2007] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. "Leandro Lima aims high at Porto". UEFA. 23 July 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  4. "Quando a data de nascimento causa polémica" [When birthdate creates controversy]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  5. "Leandro Lima já chegou ao Vit. de Setúbal" [Leandro Lima has arrived at Vit. de Setúbal] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. "Leandro Lima acredita que o Setúbal vai ficar na 1.ª Liga" [Leandro Lima believes Setúbal will stay in the 1st League] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  7. "Presidente do Cruzeiro anuncia meia Leandro Lima" [Cruzeiro's president announces midfielder Leandro Lima]. O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  8. "Cruzeiro dispensa Bernardo e mais oito atletas" [Cruzeiro release Bernardo and eight more athletes] (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  9. "U. Leiria: Leandro Lima assina por duas épocas" [U. Leiria: Leandro Lima signs for two seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  10. "Contra a degola, Avaí acerta com ex-meia do Azulão e do Porto-POR" [With neck in noose, Avaí agree with ex-Azulão and Porto-POR midfielder] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  11. "Avaí rescinde o contrato de Leandrinho" [Avaí terminate Leandrinho's contract] (in Portuguese). Info Esporte. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  12. Musetti, Lucas (6 January 2016). "Santos faz consulta por Leandro Lima, que está de saída do futebol coreano" [Santos check on Leandro Lima, who is leaving Korean football] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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