Léo Sena

Leonardo "Léo" de Souza Sena (born 31 December 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Sena.
Léo Sena
Personal information
Full name Leonardo de Souza Sena
Date of birth (1995-12-31) 31 December 1995
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Number 99
Youth career
São Paulo
Paraná
Diadema
2014–2015 Rio Claro
2015 Goiás
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Goiás 165 (1)
2020–2021 Atlético Mineiro 3 (0)
2020–2021 → Spezia (loan) 16 (0)
2021–2022 Spezia 0 (0)
2022–2023 Goiás 0 (0)
2023– Lokomotiv Plovdiv 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023

Club career

Léo Sena was born in São Paulo, and represented São Paulo, Paraná, Clube Atlético Diadema and Rio Claro as a youth, before joining Goiás in 2015.[1] Promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2016 season, he made his senior debut on 14 February of that year by coming on as a second-half substitute for Carlos Eduardo in a 2–2 Campeonato Goiano home draw against Atlético Goianiense.[2]

Léo Sena scored his first senior goal on 8 May 2016, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Anápolis, for the state league's final; his side went on to win the competition on penalties.[3] He made his Série B debut for the club five days later, starting in a 1–0 away win against Tupi.[4]

On 13 August 2016, Léo Sena renewed his contract with the club until the end of 2019.[5] During the 2018 campaign, he contributed with 13 appearances as his side achieved promotion to Série A.

On 2 June 2020, Goiás announced that they had reached an agreement with Atlético Mineiro for the transfer of Léo Sena for a R$ 4 million fee.[6] Four months later, he joined Spezia in the Italian Serie A on a season-long loan with the option to buy.[7] On 2 June 2021, Sena signed a three-year contract with Spezia for €1,250,000.[8]

Sena tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2021 and in the following month received a diagnosis of myocarditis, missing the entirety of the 2021–22 season as a result. In July 2022, his contract with Spezia was brought to an end on mutual terms.[9] In July 2023, Sena joined Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv on a three-year contract.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 July 2022.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goiás 2016 Série B 3506110——421
2017 28015060——490
2018 13014060——330
2019 Série A 33015020—2[lower-alpha 1]0520
2020 0060201[lower-alpha 2]0—90
Total 109056117010201851
Atlético Mineiro 2020 Série A 1020———30
Spezia (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 160—30——190
Spezia 2021–22 00—00——00
Total 160—30——190
Career total 126058120010202071
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Goiás

Atlético Mineiro

References
  1. "Léo Sena – meia – Goiás" [Léo Sena – midfielder – Goiás] (in Portuguese). Futebol Planejado. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. "Empate entre Goiás e Atlético com gol olímpico e defesa de pênalti" [Draw between Goiás and Atlético with olympic goal and penalty save] (in Portuguese). Diário de Goiás. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  3. ""Intruso" na final, Léo Sena vive tarde de protagonista na conquista do Goiás" ["Intruder" in the final, Léo Sena lives afternoon of protagonist in Goiás' achievement] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  4. "Com gol no fim, Goiás bate o Tupi e estreia com o pé direito na Série B" [With goal in the end, Goiás defeat Tupi and debut with the right foot in the Série B] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  5. "Jovem Léo Sena acerta renovação de contrato com Goiás" [Young Léo Sena agrees contract renewal with Goiás] (in Portuguese). Diário de Goiás. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. "Goiás confirma venda de Léo Sena ao Atlético-MG por R$ 4 milhões" [Goiás confirm sale of Léo Sena to Atlético-MG for R$ 4 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. "Atlético-MG anuncia empréstimo de volante Léo Sena para o Spezia por uma temporada" [Atlético-MG announces Léo Sena at Spezia on season-long loan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. "Volante Léo Sena é vendido pelo Atlético-MG ao Spezia, da Itália, por R$ 8,1 milhões" [Defensive midfielder Léo Sena is sold by Atlético-MG to Spezia, from Italy, for R$ 8,1 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. "Leo Sena rescinde con lo Spezia: da un anno è fermo a causa di complicanze dovute al Covid" [Leo Sena revokes contract with Spezia: a year sidelined due to complications from Covid] (in Italian). La Repubblica. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. "Нов в Локо (Пд) не е играл футбол от две години" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  11. Léo Sena at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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