Leandro Sanca

Leandro Mário Baldé Sanca (born 4 January 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chaves.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Baldé and the second or paternal family name is Sanca.
Leandro Sanca
Personal information
Full name Leandro Mário Baldé Sanca
Date of birth (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chaves
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2013 CR Foot
2013–2014 Real
2014–2018 Belenenses
2018–2020 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Braga B 2 (0)
2020–2021 Braga 2 (0)
2020–2021 → Académica (loan) 29 (2)
2021–2023 Spezia 4 (0)
2021–2022 → Casa Pia (loan) 27 (3)
2023 → Famalicão (loan) 14 (2)
2023– Chaves 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2023

Club career

On 9 June 2020, Sanca signed a professional contract with Braga until 2024.[2] Sanca made his professional debut with Braga in a 4-0 Primeira Liga win over C.D. Aves on 7 July 2020.[3]

On 30 August 2021, he signed a 3-year contract with Spezia in Italy and was at the same time loaned to Casa Pia for the 2021–22 season.[4]

Upon his return from loan, Sanca made his Serie A debut for Spezia on 31 August 2022 against Juventus.[5]

On 13 January 2023, he joined Famalicão on loan.[6]

On 14 August 2023, Sanca signed with Chaves.[7]

Personal life

Born in Portugal, Sanca is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[8]

References
  1. "Leandro Sanca". Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. Redação (2020-07-05). "Leandro Sanca seguro até 2024 (SC Braga)". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  3. "Sporting Braga vs. Desportivo Aves - 4 July 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. "UFFICIALE | LEANDRO SANCA È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. "Juventus v Spezia game report". Soccerway. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. "LEANDRO SANCA AL FAMALICÃO" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. "SANCA É REFORÇO" [SANCA IS REINFORCEMENT] (in Portuguese). Chaves. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  8. "Figura da Semana: ÚMARO EMBALÓ – NASCEU PARA SER GOLEADOR" (in Portuguese).
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