Marcos Leonardo

Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida (born 2 May 2003), known as Marcos Leonardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as a forward.

Marcos Leonardo
Personal information
Full name Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida
Date of birth (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003
Place of birth Itapetinga, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Santos
Number 36
Youth career
2014–2020 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Santos 14 (1)
National team‡
2019 Brazil U17 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:34, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 April 2019

Club career

Born in Itapetinga, Bahia, Marcos Leonardo moved to Taubaté, São Paulo in May 2014,[2] and joined Santos' youth setup in August, after a trial.[3] On 23 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal.[4]

On 21 July 2020, Marcos Leonardo was one of the five youth graduates registered for the year's Campeonato Paulista.[5] He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 20 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yeferson Soteldo in a 1–0 away win against Sport Recife.[6]

On 15 September 2020, Marcos Leonardo made his Copa Libertadores debut by replacing Raniel in a 0–0 home draw against Club Olimpia.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 4 October, netting his team's third in a 3–2 away win against Goiás.[8]

On 20 October 2020, Marcos Leonardo scored the winner in a 2–1 home success over Defensa y Justicia, becoming the sixth-youngest to score in the Libertadores, and the fourth-youngest Brazilian.[9]

International career

Marcos Leonardo represented Brazil at under-17 level, playing in the 2019 Montaigu Tournament and UEFA Development Tournament.[10]

Personal life

Marcos Leonardo's father, known as Marcos Coringa, was also a footballer and a forward. He would only appear in amateur tournaments in his native Bahia, however.[11]

Career statistics
As of 27 January 2021[12]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2020 Série A 14100103[lower-alpha 1]1—182
Career total 14100103100182
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

References
  1. "Conheça os relacionados do Santos FC para a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2020" [Know the list of Santos FC players for the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Promessa que marcou em jogo-treino tem mais de 100 gols no Peixe" [Prospect who scored in training match has more than 100 goals at Peixe] (in Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. "Conheça Marcos Leonardo, Menino da Vila artilheiro do Sub-15 do Santos FC" [Know Marcos Leonardo, Menino da Vila goalscorer of the under-15s of Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. "Santos assina primeiro contrato profissional com promessa da base" [Santos sign first professional contract with youth prospect] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. "Santos inscreve mais cinco da base no Campeonato Paulista" [Santos register five more from the youth setup in the Campeonato Paulista] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. "Marinho decide mais uma vez, e Santos vence o Sport" [Marinho decides again, and Santos defeat Sport] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. "Na volta da Libertadores, Santos fica no zero com Olimpia e mantém liderança" [In the return of the Libertadores, Santos draw blank with Olimpia and maintain leadership] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  8. "Marcos Leonardo comemora 1º gol pelo Santos: "Sempre fui um sonhador"" [Marcos Leonardo celebrates 1st goal for Santos: "I have always been a dreamer"] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. "Marcos Leonardo, do Santos, é o 6º mais jovem a marcar na Libertadores" [Marcos Leonardo, from Santos, is the 6th youngest to score in the Libertadores] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  10. "Marcos Leonardo comemora retorno à Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [Marcos Leonardo celebrates return to Brazil national under-17 team] (in Portuguese). CBF. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  11. "Filho de campeão do Intermunicipal faz sucesso no Santos" [Son of an Intermunicipal champion makes his mark at Santos] (in Portuguese). FBF. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  12. Marcos Leonardo at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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